Michelle constantly tells her boyfriend Niccolai that he
doesn't pay attention to her, and that this is why she tends to nag him to pay attention. Her repeated criticisms cause Niccolai to tune her out, which causes her to nag him even more. This bidirectional pattern of influence is what Albert Bandura would have called
A) reciprocal determinism.
Correct. Reciprocal determinism suggests that various behaviors affect each other mutually, at the same time.
B) scientific skepticism.
C) the premise of Occam's razor.
Incorrect. Occam's razor suggests that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the most accurate explanation. It is not related to this question.
D) cyclical impingement.
Answer: A
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