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the classic bobo doll experiment indicates that
o conditioned emotional responses (cers) are sure to last a lifetime.
o we are strongly influenced by the behaviors we observe.
o punishment has the strongest effect on behavior
o the phrase do as i say, not as i do can be the most effective in teaching appropriate behaviors.
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Explanation:

The Bobo Doll experiment, conducted by Albert Bandura, focused on observational learning. In this experiment, children observed an adult model interacting with a Bobo doll. Some models were aggressive towards the doll (hitting, kicking it), while others were non - aggressive. The key finding was that children who observed the aggressive model were more likely to imitate the aggressive behavior towards the Bobo doll. This demonstrated the power of observational learning, where individuals (in this case, children) are influenced by the behaviors they observe.

• Option 1: Conditioned emotional responses (CERs) are not the focus of the Bobo Doll experiment. CERs are related to classical conditioning (e.g., Watson's Little Albert experiment), not observational learning.
• Option 3: The experiment was not about the effect of punishment. It was about imitation of observed behavior. In fact, there were variations where the model was punished or rewarded, but the core finding was about imitation of observed acts, not the power of punishment.
• Option 4: The phrase "do as I say, not as I do" goes against the principle shown in the Bobo Doll experiment. The experiment shows that actions (what is done) are more likely to be imitated than words (what is said).

Answer:

we are strongly influenced by the behaviors we observe.