THE IDEA OF MODELING AS A SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY IS INTRODUCED. VICARIOUS BEHAVIOR INDUCTION (VBI), A SPECIALIZED FORM OF MODELING, IS DELINEATED, ALONG WITH A REVIEW OF RESEARCH IN THE AREA AND A DISCUSSION OF ITS APPLICATIONS. THE PAPER IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS: MODELING THEORY, VICARIOUS BEHAVIORAL INDUCTION, RESEARCH DEALING WITH THE VBI STRATEGY, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ITS PRACTICE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP