Pamela is an average-ability high school student who is having difficulty in her chemistry class. She is beginning to think she should cheat on the next chemistry exam. Four of Pamela's classmates give her advice. Judging from Bandura's findings on how people adopt standards for their own behavior, to which classmate is Pamela most likely to listen?
A) Amy, a girl of similar ability, tells her that a little cheating now and then is perfectly acceptable.
B) Betty, who consistently gets the highest grade in class, tells her to study harder instead.
C) Carla, who consistently gets the lowest grade in class, tells her that she will probably fail if she doesn't cheat.
D) Doreen, a college chemistry major, tells her that she would only be cheating herself.

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Pamela is most likely to listen to Amy because people tend to adopt standards for their behavior from peers who are similar to themselves, as suggested by Bandura's social learning theory.

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