Addy, an 8-year-old young girl, asks to be enrolled in dance lessons because she has seen a ballerina dance on television.Once enrolled, she finds that she enjoys dance, likes the music, and likes being with her friends.Her parents and teachers praise her for taking dance, and she starts to believe that she is good at dance.Based on the social cognitive model, we can predict that ______.

A) she will continue dancing
B) she will become more skillful as she continues dancing
C) continued performance may gain her more praise
D) all of these

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Cameron Hower · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  According to the social cognitive model, Addy's behavior (taking dance lessons) is influenced by her observation of a ballerina on TV and by the feedback she receives from her parents and teachers. As she enjoys dance, likes the music and being with her friends, it is likely that she will continue taking dance lessons. Additionally, as she believes she is good at dance, continued performance may gain her more praise, which will reinforce her behavior and potentially lead to more skillful dancing. Therefore, all of the choices are accurate predictions based on the social cognitive model.

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