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What is the primary motivation behind behaviors according to the concept of expected outcome?
Which locus of control is associated with the belief that one's success is determined by personal skill and effort?
What was the primary finding of the Bobo Doll Experiment conducted by Albert Bandura?
How does Social Cognitive Theory differ from traditional learning theories?
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Which statement accurately reflects individuals with high self-efficacy?
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What influence does socioeconomic status have on locus of control according to recent studies?
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In the concept of reciprocal determinism, how are individuals and their environments connected?
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What type of learning occurs when individuals observe and imitate the behaviors of others?
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What is a key difference between neobehaviorists and traditional behaviorists?
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Which of the following is a criticism of behaviorism?
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In what way has behaviorism been applied in health care?
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What core principle does neobehaviorism support?
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Which aspect of human behavior did traditional behaviorists mainly focus on?
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What practical application of behaviorism was demonstrated by Zing-Yang Kuo?
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What perspective is associated with behaviorism's clarity in complex environments?
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What overall optimism does behaviorism promote regarding personality?
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Study Notes
Social Learning Theory
- Learning occurs in social environments, not just through reinforcement and conditioning.
- Individuals learn through observing others, personal curiosity, direct instruction, and exposure to events.
Julian Rotter's Theory
- Expected outcomes motivate behavior.
- Individuals anticipate success or failure when choosing actions.
Locus of Control
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Internal Locus of Control: People believe their actions are controlled by internal factors like skill and effort.
- Tend to be achievement-oriented, resist persuasion, and may be considered "difficult" patients.
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External Locus of Control: People attribute events to external factors like luck, fate, or powerful others.
- More prone to gambling and less confident in their own control over outcomes.
Albert Bandura's Theory
Bobo Doll Experiment
- Children observed adults behaving aggressively towards a Bobo doll.
- Children exposed to violence were more likely to imitate aggression.
- Sparked debate about media violence and its influence on children's behavior.
Key Concepts
- Observational Learning: Learning by watching others' behavior and its consequences.
- Forms of Learning: Demonstration, Verbal Instruction, Symbolic Demonstration.
- Learning is active, involving processing, retention, or forgetting information.
Reciprocal Determinism
- Individuals influence their environment, and the environment influences them in turn.
Social Cognitive Theory
- Emphasizes cognitive processes like thinking, memory, and attention in social learning.
Self-Efficacy
- Belief in one's ability to control their life and influence events.
- High self-efficacy: Perseverance, resistance to stress, overcoming bad moods.
- Low self-efficacy: Loss of motivation, prone to despair in challenging situations.
Neobehaviorism
- Followed core behaviorist principles but differed in interpretations.
- Emphasized objective measurement of behavior.
- Supported the reductionist view: Focus on behavior and conditioning, not subjectivity.
Core Ideas and Contributions
- Learned Reactions and Reflexes: Focus on measurable aspects of behavior like reflexes, reaction times, and emotional responses.
Applications
- Applied to education, therapy, and professional training.
- Provided clarity and commonsense conclusions about human behavior and personality.
Clarity in Complexity
- Offered straightforward explanations in a complex world.
- Emphasized psychology's potential contribution to education and healthcare.
Criticisms of Behaviorism
- Reductionist and Simplistic: Oversimplified personality, reducing it to reflexes and learned behaviors.
- Rejection of Subjectivity: Ignored subjective experiences, considered a limitation by many contemporary psychologists.
Optimism of Behaviorism
- Promoted the idea that skills, habits, and personality could be shaped and changed through training and organized learning.
- Applied in various fields such as education, business, law enforcement, and health care.
Applications of Behaviorism
- Animal Psychology: Demonstrated that cats could be trained to override instinctive drives, like chasing rats.
- Health Care: Applied to eliminate bad habits like smoking and drinking.
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Description
Explore the concepts of Social Learning Theory and Julian Rotter's theory of Locus of Control. Understand how individuals learn from their environment and the influence of internal and external factors on behavior. Dive into Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment to see the impact of observational learning.
