Observational Learning

Reinforcement is key part of observational learning. Reinforcement makes a behaviour (a)   likely to occur again in the future.

Nathan, a teenager, learns how to change the tires of his bike by watching his father do it. This is an example of ________.

• observational learning

• latent learning

• traditional conditioning

• operant conditioning

Janet, a nine-year-old, hears her father swearing at someone over the telephone. The next day, she imitates her father and swears at another child in the school. According to Albert Bandura's social learning theory, this is an example of ________.

• habituation

• imprinting

• modeling

• conditioning

What type of learning was shown in Albert Bandura's "Bobo Doll Experiment?"

(a)  

Conformity is an example of:

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Social Learning

• Cognitive Learning

Which psychologist is most closely associated with the concept of observational learning?

• A) Sigmund Freud

• B) B.F. Skinner

• C) Albert Bandura

• D) Jean Piaget

Observational learning involves learning by watching others and ________.

• A) memorizing their actions

• B) imitating their actions

• C) ignoring their actions

• D) criticizing their actions

In observational learning, the person who demonstrates the behavior is known as the ________.

• A) observer

• B) model

• C) instructor

• D) participant

Which of the following is NOT a process involved in observational learning according to Bandura?

• A) Attention

• B) Retention

• C) Motivation

• D) Repetition

A child learns to solve a puzzle by watching a video of another child solving it. This is an example of ________.

• A) direct instruction

• B) observational learning

• C) trial and error

• D) rote learning