Although Josh learned aggressive behaviors by watching a violent movie,he did not imitate those behaviors until days later when he was offered money to do so.Josh's behavior best illustrates the importance of
A) classical conditioning.
B) latent learning.
C) unconditioned stimuli.
D) intrinsic motivation.

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Josh's behavior suggests that he had learned the aggressive behaviors through observational learning (latent learning), but did not perform them until he was motivated to do so by the offer of money. This indicates the role of motivation and reinforcement in behavior. Classical conditioning and unconditioned stimuli are not directly relevant to this scenario, and while intrinsic motivation may play a role in some cases, it is not the primary factor here.

Although Josh Learned Aggressive Behaviors by Watching a Violent Movie,he