Observational Learning: Bandura's Theory
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What is the primary mechanism by which observational learning influences behavior?

  • Through the observation and imitation of others' behavior (correct)
  • Through the association of stimuli with consequences
  • Through the formation of cognitive maps
  • Through the discovery of latent learning
  • What is the term used to describe learning that occurs through observation and imitation?

  • Latent learning
  • Insight learning
  • Cognitive maps
  • Social learning (correct)
  • According to Bandura, what percentage of human behavior is learned through observation, imitation, and modeling?

  • A small portion
  • Most (correct)
  • A majority
  • About half
  • What was the focus of Bandura's famous studies?

    <p>Children observing adults who behaved aggressively towards a doll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of observing violence, according to experimental studies?

    <p>An increase in the likelihood of violent behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of insight learning?

    <p>It involves a sudden reorganization of perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a cognitive map?

    <p>To create a mental image of a familiar environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is latent learning, as demonstrated by Tolman's experiments with rats?

    <p>Learning that occurs but is not observable in behavior until there is a reason to demonstrate it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with the concept of cognitive maps?

    <p>Edward Tolman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of learning is demonstrated by Sultan, the chimpanzee, in Kohler's experiment?

    <p>Insight learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of learning mentioned in the text?

    <p>Classical conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of learning involves making inferences about mental processes that are not directly observable?

    <p>Cognitive Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of learning is characterized by the formation of mental representations of the environment?

    <p>Cognitive Maps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of learning involves learning from others through observation and imitation?

    <p>Social Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of learning involves a sudden understanding or reorganization of knowledge?

    <p>Insight Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of learning involves learning that is not immediately expressed in behavior but can be demonstrated later?

    <p>Latent Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of learning is characterized by the learner seeking useful information from stimuli?

    <p>Cognitive Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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