Bandura Review Questions

Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory focuses mainly on how people learn through:

• Trial and error

• Watching and imitating others

• Direct rewards and punishments

• Repetition and memorization

The process of learning by watching others is called:

• Conditioning

• Observational learning

• Modeling reinforcement

• Active imitation

Bandura’s famous experiment that demonstrated his theory involved:

• Children learning math

• Adults training dogs

• Children observing an adult hitting a doll

• Teenagers memorizing patterns

What was the name of the toy used in Bandura’s experiment?

• Bouncy Bear

• Big Buddy

• Bobo Doll

• Bobby Ball

Which of the following is NOT one of Bandura’s four stages of observational learning?

• A. Attention
• B. Retention
  

• C. Motivation
  

• D. Reinforcement only

When a person copies someone else’s behavior because they expect a reward, which stage are they demonstrating?

• Retention

• Reproduction

• Motivation

• Observation

Which example best shows modeling according to Bandura?

• A student studies for a test because they want a good grade.

• A child learns to tie their shoes after watching their parent do it.

• A dog sits after hearing the word “sit.”

• A teenager memorizes vocabulary words.

What did Bandura’s research teach educators about classroom behavior?

• Students only learn from reading and repetition.

• Teachers’ actions can influence how students behave.

• Students ignore what teachers do and only follow written rules.

• Punishment is the only way to change behavior.

Which of the following best demonstrates observational learning in a classroom?

• Students copying their teacher’s organization habits.

• Students being forced to repeat vocabulary ten times.

• Students learning only from textbooks.

Bandura believed that learners are most likely to imitate a model who is:

• Unsuccessful

• Boring

• Respected or rewarded

• Ignored by others