Question

Alex was invited to a formal dinner by his manager. As he had never been a part of a formal six-course meal, he was not sure about the use of the different cutleries for each course. He watched the other diners seated beside him and followed their use of knives and forks. He learned that the really small fork was for the shrimp cocktail, and that the bread plate on the left as well as the glass of water on the right were for him. This kind of learning is an example of _____shapingmodelingrenquingdiffusingreinforcing

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Modeling

Explanation:

Modeling is a learning strategy or cognitive-behavioral technique that implies observing the behaviors or actions of others and then modeling or shaping own actions and behaviors according to the ones observed. This means learning occurs through modeling or by copying others. This is the case of Alex because as he does not know how to use cutleries he decided just to observe others and then copy their behaviors which means he larnt to use cutlery through modeling.