Observational Learning Flashcards

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What is observational learning?

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when a person learns by watching the behaviour and consequence of a model’s actions

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What is social learning?

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process where social influences impact a person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour

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What is modelling?

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when the observer/learner demonstrates the observed behaviour

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Who is the scientist associated with observational learning?

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Bandura

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What are the 5 elements of observational learning?

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  • attention
  • retention
  • reproduction
  • motivation
  • reinforcement
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What occurs in attention?

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observer must pay close attention to the behaviour of the model and the consequences

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What happens in retention?

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learnt behaviour must be stored in memory

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What occurs in reproduction?

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observer must have the physical capabilities to execute the modeled behaviour

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What occurs in motivation?

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learner must want to perform the learned behaviour

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What occurs in reinforcement?

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influences the likelihood of a behaviour to occur

  • if the behaviour is reinforced = more likely to be performed
  • if the behaviour is punished = less likely to be performed
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What is the Bobo-Doll experiment?

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was the imitation of aggressive behaviour in children

  • children watched punishment given for aggressive behaviour
  • watched reinforcement given for aggressive behaviour
  • watched the aggressive behaviour have no consequence
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What were the results of the experiment?

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  • children who observed reinforcement = demonstrated aggressive behaviour
  • children who observed punishment = less likely to perform aggressive behaviour
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What is the social learning theory?

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proposes that learning also occurs through direct observation or observational learning
- suggests that people can learn through observing the behaviours of others

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