Cheryl is trying to teach her son to do the laundry by watching her.According to observational learning theory,to be effective what must occur?
A)Her son must always model the behavior immediately.
B)Her son must be motivated to learn how to do the laundry.
C)Her son must be able to complete other tasks while watching her.
D)Cheryl must show her son how to do the laundry while she is making dinner.

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According to observational learning theory, for Cheryl's son to effectively learn to do the laundry by watching her, he must be motivated to learn the behavior. This means that he must see the value and importance in performing the behavior himself. The other options are not as relevant to the effectiveness of observational learning.

Cheryl Is Trying to Teach Her Son to Do the Laundry