Psychology Chapter on Learning Theories

<p>The perceived relevance of an outcome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focus on specific skills or competencies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physiological needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Previous experiences' relevance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Management and employees set and evaluate objectives together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The theory that states learning occurs by observing and imitating others who are seen as credible and knowledgeable. Behaviours that are rewarded are more likely to be repeated.

This theory emphasizes the role of reinforcement in shaping behavior. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding desirable behavior while negative reinforcement involves removing unpleasant outcomes to increase desired behavior.

The belief in one's ability to succeed in learning a new skill or knowledge. Factors like encouragement from others, previous successes, and seeing others succeed can boost self-efficacy.

These theories explore the relationship between human needs and motivation. Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before pursuing higher-level needs like self-actualization.

A motivational theory suggesting that people are more likely to perform a task if they believe it will lead to a desired outcome and that they are capable of achieving the outcome. It involves three key elements: expectancy, instrumentality, and valence.

This theory emphasizes the importance of setting clear and specific goals to motivate performance. The acronym SMART helps define effective goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timebound.

Management style where managers and employees collaborate to set objectives, track progress, and assess performance based on the established goals. Regular feedback and rewards are often used to motivate performance.

This theory focuses on the cognitive processes involved in learning and retaining information. It examines how people receive, process, store, and retrieve information.

A learning approach tailored to adults' unique characteristics. It recognizes that adults are self-directed, bring experience, and learn best when they understand the relevance of the information.

A combination of knowledge, skills, experience, and qualifications that enable an individual to perform a task or role effectively. Training programs often aim to develop specific competencies.