Explain social learning theory (also known as social cognitive theory), including definitions for target behaviors, antecedent behaviors, and consequences.

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Answer: Social learning theory/social cognitive theory teaches that it is partly through their own actions that people produce the environmental conditions that can affect their behavior in a reciprocal fashion. Behaviors that are the focus of change are known as target behaviors. Antecedent behaviors are events that precede the problematic behaviors. Events that follow are known as consequences. The use of positive consequences (reinforcement) to change maladaptive behaviors is at the crux of social learning theory. The experiences generated by behavior can also partly determine what individuals think and can do, which, in turn, affects their subsequent behavior, cognitive processes, and environmental factors. In social learning theory, thoughts and feelings can both cause and explain behavior.

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