In the context of Child Development and Pedagogy, which of the following is the correct psychological sequence of the four successive stages of observational learning in Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory?

According to Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory (or Social Cognitive Theory), the process of observational learning or modeling proceeds through four interrelated stages:

• Attention: Actively observing and recognizing the model's behavior.
• Retention: Encoding and storing the observed behavior in memory for long-term use.
• Reproduction: Physically executing or reproducing the stored information or skill.
• Motivation/Reinforcement: Receiving internal or external incentives to repeat the learned behavior.

Therefore, option (a) represents the exact correct sequence.