Mr.Schneider frequently tells his children that it is important to wash their hands before meals,but he rarely does so himself.Experiments suggest that his children will learn to

A) practice and preach the virtues of cleanliness.
B) practice cleanliness but not preach its virtues.
C) neither practice nor preach the virtues of cleanliness.
D) preach the virtues of cleanliness but not practice cleanliness.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The social learning theory suggests that individuals learn through observation and imitation of others. In this case, Mr. Schneider's children are observing him neglecting to wash his hands before meals, which may lead to them preaching the virtues of cleanliness but not necessarily practicing it themselves. Therefore, the best choice is D: preach the virtues of cleanliness but not practice cleanliness.

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