10/27 notes

Question 1

watching a demonstration of a behavior and learning my mimicking said behavior (live model)

Answer 1

in vivo observation

Question 2

children can learn a behavior by watching someone demonstrate the behavior

Answer 2

indirect/symbolic modeling

Question 3

experiment which led to the belief that children watch and learn from the adults around them which can both prosocial and antisocial consequences

Answer 3

bobo doll experiment (albert bandura)

Question 4

theory that observational learning involved more than just imitation and that internal mental states must be involved

Answer 4

social learning theory (albert bandura)

Question 5

four steps of social learning theory (ARRM)

Answer 5

attention, retention, reproduction, motivation

Question 6

type of reinforcement process where the observer sees the model rewarded, making the observer more likely to imitate the model’s behavior

Answer 6

vicarious reinforcement

Question 7

process where the observer sees the model punished, making the observer less likely to imitate the model’s behavior

Answer 7

vicarious punishment

Question 8

when are imitated behaviors more likely to occur? (five instances) “when the model is…”

Answer 8

• heroic
• admired
• high status
• attractive
• similar to observer
• rewarded for modeled behavior

Question 9

1999 murder of a 6 year old by a 12 year old was believed to be caused by the 12 year old consuming pro-wrestling content.

Answer 9

lionel tate & tiffany eunick

Question 10

can video games make us violent? specifically young boys? why not girls?

Answer 10

girls have more prosocial role models than boys in early childhood