Trudy Makes an Obscene Gesture in Class, and the Teacher

Multiple Choice

Trudy makes an obscene gesture in class, and the teacher punishes her severely.Other students in class observe both the gesture and the punishment.Based on social cognitive theory, what can we guess about what those students have learned and how they are likely to behave in the future?

A) They do not know how to make the gesture, but they do know that the teacher will punish them severely for inappropriate behaviour.
B) They know how to make the gesture but are likely to forget it within a few days.
C) They know how to make the gesture and are likely to make it in class in the future.
D) They know how to make the gesture but are unlikely to make it in class.