Which of the following statements most accurately describes a comparison between behaviorism and social cognitive theory?
a. Behaviorism focuses on behaviors that have direct causes outside the learner, whereas social cognitive theory focuses on changes in behavior resulting from observing others.
b. Behaviorism focuses on stimuli and responses, as well as reinforcers and punishers, but social cognitive theory does not consider reinforcers and punishers.
c. Behaviorism emphasizes the role of feedback in the form of reinforcers and punishers on learners' behaviors, but feedback is not a part of social cognitive theory.
d. Behaviorism emphasizes stimuli and responses that result in observable changes in learner behavior, whereas social cognitive theory emphasizes changes in observable behavior that result from reinforcers and punishers.
a
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