Author Question: According to Bandura, a child who becomes fearful during thunderstorms or is nervous around ... (Read 141 times)

mp14 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to Bandura, a child who becomes fearful during thunderstorms or is nervous around strangers may have acquired such fears from his or her parents.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Bandura believed that only positive behaviors such as strength, courage, and optimism will be reinforced when children learn these behaviors from parents or other models.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

matt · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: T
FEEDBACK: Among the many behaviors children acquire through modeling are non-rational fears. A child who sees that his or her parents are fearful during thunderstorms or are nervous around strangers will easily adopt these anxieties and carry them into adulthood with little awareness of their origin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: F
FEEDBACK: Among the many behaviors children acquire through modeling are non-rational fears. A child who sees that his or her parents are fearful during thunderstorms or are nervous around strangers will easily adopt these anxieties and carry them into adulthood with little awareness of their origin.