Which mediational process concerns whether the behaviour is physically possible to carry out?

Which mediational process concerns whether the behaviour is physically possible to carry out?

• A. Motor Reproduction
• B. Attention
• C. Retention
• D. Motivation

Answer: (A)

Motor reproduction is about whether the observed behavior can be physically performed. In Bandura’s social learning framework, this process translates a remembered action into actual movement, requiring motor skills, coordination, and sometimes practice. If someone lacks the physical ability or the opportunity to practice, they may not be able to imitate the behavior even if they were paying attention, remembered it accurately, and were motivated to imitate. The other mediational processes cover noticing (attention), retaining the memory of the behavior (retention), and the drive to perform it (motivation), but they don’t determine whether the action is physically feasible to execute.

Motor reproduction is about whether the observed behavior can be physically performed. In Bandura’s social learning framework, this process translates a remembered action into actual movement, requiring motor skills, coordination, and sometimes practice. If someone lacks the physical ability or the opportunity to practice, they may not be able to imitate the behavior even if they were paying attention, remembered it accurately, and were motivated to imitate. The other mediational processes cover noticing (attention), retaining the memory of the behavior (retention), and the drive to perform it (motivation), but they don’t determine whether the action is physically feasible to execute.