PSYCH: Observational Learning

What is Observational Learning?

• Learning by observing others

• Learning through trial and error

• Memorizing information verbatim

• Practicing repeated tasks

Who is most closely associated with observational learning?

• Albert Bandura

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

What best demonstrates latent learning?

• Action immediately learned

• No learning happened

• Learning through verbal instruction

• Learning activity that appears later

What is the main feature of social learning?

• Solely independent problem-solving

• Learning without social interaction

• Interacting with and observing others

• Behavior coaching through rewards only

In Bandura's experiment, what did the children imitate?

• Specific rewards

• Examples of stranger kindness

• Adults' aggressive behavior

• Peer-led decisions

What must be present for observational learning to occur?

• Multiple practice opportunities

• A model to observe

• Solo mental effort

• External rewards

What is vicarious reinforcement?

• Reinforcing behavior directly

• Learning without consequences

• Learning from observing rewards of others

• Achieving goals by chance

How does observational learning differ from classical conditioning?

• It involves copying behaviors

• It is exclusively repetitive

• It pairs stimuli with responses

• It involves physical conditioning

You learn a swear word at home. When you are at home, you do not swear but when you are with your peers, you use that swear word. What type of learning is this?

A popular TikTok influencer posts a dance challenge. Millions of users, including teenagers, watch the video, learn the moves by imitation, and then post their own versions. What type of learning is this?