An employee starts leaving home 10 minutes earlier to avoid being late after watching their coworker get chewed out by the boss for arriving late.

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An observer's decision to imitate a model's behavior depends on the consequences they see the model receive; they may choose to copy a behavior if they witness the model succeed, or avoid it if they see the model experience negative consequences.

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Observational Learning: Leaving Home Early to Avoid Being Late

A child learns not to touch a hot stove after watching their parent get burned by touching the stove.

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