PSYCH 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Observational Learning
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3/15/18: observational learning: the acquisition/modification of a behavior after exposure to at least 1 performance of that behavior, bandura. 2 groups of preschoolers shown video of adults interacting w bobo doll. Adults play w doll aggressively or quietly while children watch: results: children imitate adults. Vicarious learning: learning the consequences of an action by watching others being rewarded or punished for performing the action. Vicarious reinforcement: likelihood of observers behavior is increased if model"s behavior is reinforced. Vicarious punishment: likelihood of observers behavior is decreased if model is punished: vicarious learning effects boys more than girls, social learning fears: . mineka studies: lab-reared monkeys not afraid of snakes i. fears can be learned thru observation of wild-raised monkeys showing fear. the more we watch others, the better we think we will do i. doesn"t actually lead to better performance ( illusion of skill ) ii. need to actually perform to do well iii. ex: cheating on a test.
