You watch someone win election as President of the United States. You would like to win that honor too, but you make no effort to copy the actions of the person who won the election. If you are like most people, the probable reason why you failed to imitate this person is that

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The lack of effort to copy the actions of the person who won the election suggests a lack of self-efficacy, which is the belief in one's ability to accomplish a task or achieve a goal. Without this belief, individuals are less likely to take action and put forth effort to imitate a successful model. The Premack effect (A) is a theory that suggests that individuals are more likely to engage in behaviors they enjoy doing as a reward for completing less desirable behaviors. Fixed-interval schedules (C) refer to a pattern of reinforcement where rewards are given at fixed time intervals. Finally, spontaneous recovery (D) refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a period of time without reinforcement. Neither of these explanations provides a clear reason for the lack of effort to imitate the successful model.

You Watch Someone Win Election as President of the United