Someday, Susan would like to participate in a marathon. Even though she has been an avid long-distance runner for many years, Susan has always been reluctant to sign up for a full marathon because she is usually about 10 pounds overweight. While watching a recent marathon in her city, Susan noticed that a significant number of the participants were also somewhat overweight. Despite their extra pounds, these runners completed the marathon and did so in a respectable amount of time. After seeing this, Susan has decided to go ahead and begin training for her own marathon. This scenario provides an example of:

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This scenario shows an example of social modeling, as Susan was influenced by observing others who were also somewhat overweight but still completed the marathon.

Someday, Susan Would Like to Participate in a Marathon