According to the studies on modeling conducted by Bandura, which of the following statements is true?
a. The disinhibition effect increases with age.
c. Children model their behavior on examples provided by their parents.
b. Verbal modeling can cause effective learning without explanation.
d. Modeling influences actions without changing perception.
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: The research in which Bandura compared the behavior of parents of two groups of children showed that the parents of the inhibited children were inhibited, and the parents of the aggressive children were aggressive. The children had modeled their behavior on the examples provided by their parents.
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