According to Bandura, a child who becomes fearful during thunderstorms or is nervous around strangers may have acquired such fears from his or her parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
FEEDBACK: Among the many behaviors children acquire through modeling are non-rational fears. A child who sees that his or her parents are fearful during thunderstorms or are nervous around strangers will easily adopt these anxieties and carry them into adulthood with little awareness of their origin.
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