Craig is trying to teach his two-year old son to gently caress their cat. Craig softly strokes the animal and every time his son does the same he rewards him with kind words. "Good job!" The child is very attentive during the process and claps his hands when his father praises him. However, as soon as Craig stands up to leave, the boy lunges for the cat and grabs a chunk of hair. Which process of social-learning theory is failing?
A) attentional processes
B) justification processes
C) retention processes
D) motor reproduction processes
E) reinforcement processes

Question

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Retention processes are failing. The child may have been paying attention and receiving positive reinforcement from his father, but he is not retaining the information on how to gently caress the cat when his father is not present.

Craig Is Trying to Teach His Two-Year Old Son to Gently