Compare and contrast sociocultural theory and social learning theory. Discuss how the two theories differ from each other even though their names sound similar.
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Question 2
You are a psychologist who wants to explain each of the following problems or behaviors. Identify which of the three major theoretical perspectives examined in this chapter will be most useful to you in each case, and briefly explain why.
a. Randy finds it difficult to stop smoking, especially when he is studying.
b. Alec has an irrational fear of thunderstorms.
c. Anne always misbehaves in the supermarket, but is perfectly well-behaved in the car.
d. Debra thinks that girls can change into men when they grow up.
e. Coco, a cocker spaniel, has learned to sniff out narcotics at the airport.
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