PSYC 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Learning Theory, Albert Bandura, Latent Learning
14 Feb 2018
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Organism and ecological approach ch4: 126-145: beyond classical and operant theories of learning: play, exploration, and observation, conditioning (active researcher; passive animal learning) v play (active learning, play: how the young learn how. Skill learning (to do --play) v information learning (about--exploration) Exploration mixed with degree of fear -- to test if unfamiliar object/place is safe. Patrolling: periodically touring area to see if anything has changed. Rats will try every possible route even if its found the most direct way to the end. Rewards affect what animals do more than what they learn. Latent learning: learning that is not immediately demonstrated in animal"s behavior (tolman: social learning: learning by watching and interacting with others. Social learning: one individual comes to behavior similarly to another: observational learning: watching others and behaving. Albert bandura social learning theory: kids learn important social behaviors from observing others through a process of vicarious reinforcement.
