Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for single young adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling abandoned by her boyfriend The other group members listen patiently and respond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen's feeling with concern and sensitivity. What would social learning theorists predict about the behavior of others in the group in the next session?

a. Group members will be encouraged to self-disclose after observing the positive way Karen's self-disclosure was received.
b. Group members will be discouraged from self-disclosing because they do not want to imitate Karen's example.
c. Karen's behavior will have no effect on other members of the group.
d. Group members will scapegoat Karen for her self-absorption.


a. Group members will be encouraged to self-disclose after observing the positive way Karen's self-disclosure was received.

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