| You’re more likely to imitate: |
| • People who are rewarded for their behavior |
| • Warm, nurturing people |
| • People who have control over you or have the power to influence your life |
| • People who are similar to you in terms of age, sex, and interests |
| • People you perceive as having higher social status |
| • When the task to be imitated is not extremely easy or difficult |
| • If you lack confidence in your own abilities in a particular situation |
| • If the situation is unfamiliar or ambiguous |
| • If you’ve been rewarded for imitating the same behavior in the past |
| Source: Research from Bandura (1977, 1986, 1997). |