How can social learning theory help explain childhood aggression?

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answered Jan 20 by VanitaArregu (710 points)
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Social learning theory suggests that aggression can be learned through observation and reinforcement, which can help explain why some children may become more prone to aggressive behaviours than others in response to certain environmental cues.

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