Module 22 - Biology, Cognition, and Learning
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What is social cognitive theory?

A theory of human behavior that proposes that thoughts, beliefs, and expectations influence behavior and are shaped by the person's social environment.

Who is Albert Bandura?

A researcher famous for work in observational or social learning including the famous Bobo doll experiment.

What is self-efficacy?

One's belief in his or her own ability.

Self-efficacy beliefs influence people's: _____

<p>Cognition, Motivation, Emotion, Decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a conditioned association?

<p>A learned connection between two events that occur close together in time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does contiguity refer to?

<p>The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are Robert Rescorla and Allan Wagner?

<p>Researchers known for developing the contingency model.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the contingency model?

<p>Robert Rescorla's revision of the contiguity model; the more times one predicts the other, the greater the learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Classical conditioning is fastest and strongest when: the _____ occurs shortly before the US.

<p>NS</p> Signup and view all the answers

The predictability rather than the frequency of NS-US associations appears to be crucial for classical conditioning. This highlights the importance of _____ in conditioning.

<p>cognitive process</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychologist studied the development of taste aversions that could not be explained by classical conditioning?

<p>John Garcia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Learning by imitating the behavior of others is called _____ learning. The researcher BEST known for studying this type of learning is _____ .

<p>observational; Bandura</p> Signup and view all the answers

Some theorists speculate that people with autism spectrum disorder display reduced imitative yawning and difficulty modeling observed behaviors because of malfunctioning _____ neurons.

<p>mirror</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has Newton developed after getting ill from pizza?

<p>Taste aversion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Researchers often find it more challenging to train dolphins rather than dogs even though dolphins are smarter. One reason for this is that dolphins have _____ shared evolutionary heritage with humans than dogs.

<p>less</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the case of Fabian becoming ill from chicken, the unconditioned stimulus is the: _____

<p>bacteria that caused the illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an extrinsic reward for ten-year-old Maggie?

<p>Attention from other students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sophisticated ability can Baby May likely demonstrate?

<p>She can turn and look at the television screen when her mother does.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Michelle able to change her route to work quickly?

<p>She has formed a cognitive map of the area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a powerful unconditioned stimulus in conditioned taste aversion?

<p>Spoiled or poisoned food.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In classical conditioning, the smell of tequila for Erin is now a(n): _____

<p>conditioned stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What behavior is exemplified by Johnny

<p>Modeling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Social Cognitive Theory

  • Proposes that behavior is influenced by thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and the social environment.

Albert Bandura

  • A key figure in observational learning research known for the Bobo doll experiment, demonstrating children's imitation of aggressive behavior.

Self-Efficacy

  • Refers to an individual's belief in their capability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Influence of Self-Efficacy

  • Affects cognition, motivation, emotion, and decision-making processes.

Conditioned Association

  • Involves learning to connect two events occurring closely in time, forming a link in memory.

Contiguity

  • Describes the perception that events happening close together in time are related to one another.

Robert Rescorla and Allan Wagner

  • Developed the contingency model, showing that animals can learn predictability through associative experiences.

Contingency Model

  • An update to the contiguity model, emphasizing that the more reliably one event predicts another, the stronger the learning.

Classical Conditioning Speed

  • Most effective when the neutral stimulus (NS) is presented shortly before the unconditioned stimulus (US).

Cognitive Processes in Conditioning

  • Suggests importance of cognitive processes, rather than just frequency, in forming NS-US associations for classical conditioning.

John Garcia

  • Researched taste aversions, noting that traditional classical conditioning principles do not fully explain these behaviors.

Observational Learning

  • Learning through imitation of others, highlighted in Bandura's studies of social learning.

Autism and Imitative Behavior

  • Some theorists propose that individuals with autism may have impaired mirror neurons, affecting their ability to imitate behavior.

Taste Aversion Example

  • Newton's aversion to a pizza chain after illness exemplifies conditioned taste aversion.

Training Challenges with Dolphins

  • Dolphins, despite higher intelligence, are harder to train than dogs due to less shared evolutionary heritage with humans affecting their conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus in Taste Aversion

  • For Fabian, the bacteria causing illness served as the unconditioned stimulus in his conditioned response to chicken from a restaurant.

Extrinsic Rewards in Motivation

  • Maggie’s interruptions in class highlight how external attention from peers acts as an extrinsic reward enhancing behavior.

Cognitive Mapping

  • Michelle’s ability to navigate around road closures demonstrates her use of a cognitive map to adjust her route.

Unconditioned Stimulus in Taste Aversion

  • In conditioned taste aversion, spoiled or poisoned food acts as a potent unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus Example

  • Erin’s nausea at the smell of tequila after a negative experience illustrates how certain scents can become conditioned stimuli.

Modeling Behavior

  • Johnny’s imitation of his father while “hammering” reflects the concept of modeling in learning and development.

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Test your knowledge on social cognitive theory and its key components. This quiz focuses on influential concepts and figures in cognitive psychology, particularly Albert Bandura and self-efficacy. Perfect for students studying psychology and behavior in a social context.

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