17 Questions
What is the primary mechanism by which observational learning influences behavior?
Through the observation and imitation of others' behavior
What is the term used to describe learning that occurs through observation and imitation?
Social learning
According to Bandura, what percentage of human behavior is learned through observation, imitation, and modeling?
Most
What was the focus of Bandura's famous studies?
Children observing adults who behaved aggressively towards a doll
What is the result of observing violence, according to experimental studies?
An increase in the likelihood of violent behavior
What is the primary characteristic of insight learning?
It involves a sudden reorganization of perception
What is the purpose of a cognitive map?
To create a mental image of a familiar environment
What is latent learning, as demonstrated by Tolman's experiments with rats?
Learning that occurs but is not observable in behavior until there is a reason to demonstrate it
Who is credited with the concept of cognitive maps?
Edward Tolman
What type of learning is demonstrated by Sultan, the chimpanzee, in Kohler's experiment?
Insight learning
Which of the following is NOT a type of learning mentioned in the text?
Classical conditioning
What type of learning involves making inferences about mental processes that are not directly observable?
Cognitive Learning
Which type of learning is characterized by the formation of mental representations of the environment?
Cognitive Maps
What type of learning involves learning from others through observation and imitation?
Social Learning
What type of learning involves a sudden understanding or reorganization of knowledge?
Insight Learning
What type of learning involves learning that is not immediately expressed in behavior but can be demonstrated later?
Latent Learning
Which type of learning is characterized by the learner seeking useful information from stimuli?
Cognitive Learning
Learn about Albert Bandura's observational learning theory, which challenges behaviorism by showing how we learn through observation and imitation. Discover how this type of learning affects our behavior in new situations.
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