Professional Learning Test Exam Review #1

Who was known for the Bobo Doll observational experiment on Learning , Imitation and Modeling ?

• Jerome Burner

• Albert Bandura

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

Did Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment show Attention, Retention, Reciprocation and Motivation based on different models of observe behavior ?

• True

• False

Albert Bandura believed people with a STRONG sense of self efficacy had the WHAT QUALITIES?

Note: (Self-efficacy is the belief in one's own ability to succeed in specific situations or achieve specific goals)

• Mastery Experience

• Social Modeling

• Social Persausion

• Psychological Responses (lower the Anxiety )

• Zone of Proximal Development

Experiences one gain when one takes on a new challenge and are successful at doing so.

• Social Persausion

• Social Modeling

• Mastery Experience

• Psychological Responses

Albert Bandura is best known for his experiment concerning

• cognitive dissonance
• observational learning
• operant conditioning
• classical conditioning

What term describes the process of observing and imitating a specific behavior?

• Respondent behavior

• Operant behavior

• Modeling

• Social behavior

• Memes

Social Modeling also known as Vicarious Experience involves observing other people successfully completing a task. Since when one has positive role models in their life (especially those who display a healthy level of self-efficacy) – one is more likely to absorb at least a few of those positive beliefs about the self.

• True

• False

Examples of Albert Bandura " Social Persuasion" .

• Examples of 'Social Persuasion' by Albert Bandura include parents encouraging their children to pursue education, teachers motivating students to excel, and friends discouraging risky behaviors.
• Examples of 'Social Persuasion' by Albert Bandura include teachers discouraging students from learning
• Examples of 'Social Persuasion' by Albert Bandura include strangers convincing individuals to take risks
• Examples of 'Social Persuasion' by Albert Bandura include employers pressuring employees to work overtime

Albert Bandura believed people with "WEAK" sense of self efficacy showed which of the following characteristics?

• Embrace failure, learn from mistakes, adapt quickly
• Seek help when needed, high motivation, strong determination
• Avoid challenging tasks, low perseverance, give up easily
• Love challenging tasks, high perseverance, never give up

Avoid challenging tasks

Believe that difficult tasks and situations are beyond their capabilities

Focus on personal failings and negative outcomes

Quickly lose confidence in personal abilities

• Individuals with a growth mindset (strong self efficacy)

• Individuals with a fixed mindset (weak self efficacy)

• Individuals with a positive outlook
• Individuals with a strong work ethic