A child angrily hits a playmate in the same way that he has been punished at home. It is an example of:

The above-mentioned phenomenon is an example of Observational learning as Albert Bandura, an American psychologist has propounded  "Observational Learning Theory" in which he advocated that:

• cognitive and problem-solving skills can be learned by watching and imitating others.
• new behaviors and experiences are acquired by observing others in the immediate environment.

The Observational Learning Theory of 'Albert Bandura' emphasizes that the principles of observational learning consist of four steps (respectively):

Hence, it could be concluded that the above-mentioned phenomenon is an example of Observational Learning.

Additional Information

• Insightful learning: It emphasizes a sudden solution to the problem as insight doesn't rely on behaviour or observation.
• Operant conditioning: It implies the idea that learning takes place through rewarding a certain behaviour or withholding a reward for undesirable behaviour.
• Classical conditioning: It emphasizes that behaviour is learned by a repetitive association between the response and the stimulus.