Julie was driving her 4-year-old son, Alec, to preschool when another driver cut her off. She immediately shouted an expletive at the other driver. During the day, Alec became angry when another child took his toy, and he used the same expletive that his mother used earlier. This is an example of?

The answer is modeling.

Explanation:

In learning psychology, modeling refers to learning through observation and imitation. For this reason, it is also called "observational learning". This approach is especially common in children, who learn behaviour from authorities such as parents and teachers, and often from friends.