Social Learning

Question 1

What is modelling?

Answer 1

when a person copies the behaviour or attitude demonstrated by another person

Question 2

what is vicarious conditioning?

Answer 2

when a person is more likely to engage in a particular behaviour as a witness positive or negative consequences.

Question 3

differentiate between negative and positive punishers and reinforcers

Answer 3

positive: more likely to engage because you see a reward

negative: less likely to engage because you see a punishment

reinforcement: increase behaviour

punishment: decrease behaviour

Question 4

what is observational learning?

Question 5

What are the 5 steps of Observation learning?

Answer 5

Attention Retention Reproduction Motivation and Reinforcement.

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Rabbit
Runs
More
Races “

Question 6

Explain step 1 Attention:

Answer 6

• cognitive aspects of observational learning
• Influenced by perception, cognitive ability, arousal level (interest in the task), how much they like the person or behavior be modelled.

Question 7

Explain step 2 Retention:

Answer 7

retention:
- Recognise and remember the behavior

Question 8

Explain Step 3 Reproduction:

Answer 8

reproduction:
- The person is not able to perform the behaviour modelled exactly yet- Physical and intellectual ability to conduct a mental representation into actions

Question 9

Explain Step 4 Motivation:

Answer 9

The persons want to imitate the behaviour where the modelling the behaviour has a desirable consequence (reinforcement) for producing it.