Question

in order to learn behaviors through observation, the observers create a mental representation of ________. a. all the possible outcomes of the specific behavior b. the model performing the behavior repeatedly c. a completely novel behavior, which reinforces the old d. the specific behavior and its consequences please select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Explanation:

In observational learning (a key concept in Psychology, a subfield of Social Science), observers learn by creating a mental representation of the behavior and its consequences. Option A is incorrect as it focuses only on outcomes, not the behavior. Option B is wrong because repeated performance by the model isn't what's mentally represented; it's the behavior and its results. Option C is incorrect as it describes a novel behavior reinforcing old, which isn't related to the mental representation in observational learning. Option D correctly states that the mental representation includes the specific behavior and its consequences.

Answer:

D. the specific behavior and its consequences