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Running Head: Educational Applications
Educational Applications of Social Cognitive Theory
Gulsun Kugu
EDFN 7313
Fall 2015
University of Arkansas Little Rock
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Running Head: Educational Applications
Individuals in society learn by watching and observing others, and
seeing punishment or reinforcement of their behaviors in environment or
social settings. For example, imagine a child who has a fear of dogs. This
child has not to have an experience to gain this fear in the life. I am always
afraid of dogs and I buy many materials such as costumes, some books
designed with animals and toys so that my little son does not have such a
fear. I create some home activities with these materials. Then, if we see
people with their dogs, we request to touch and enjoy loving dogs together.
One day when we went out and walked together, a dog run around of us and
this caused me to extremely scream and leave there by running away. Thus,
