3.2.2 (4C) - observational learning

Question 1

Social learning

Answer 1

Suggests that it is possible for people to learn through observing.

Question 2

Socio-cognitive approaches to learning

Answer 2

Propose that learning takes place in a social setting + involves various cognitive functions.

Question 3

Observational learning

Answer 3

Learning that involves watching the behaviour of a model + the associated consequences of that behaviour.

Question 4

Attention

Answer 4

Individuals actively focus on model’s behaviour + it’s consequences.

Question 5

Retention

Answer 5

Where individuals create a mental representation to remember the model’s demonstrated behaviour.

Question 6

Reproduction

Answer 6

Individuals must have physical + mental capabilities to replicate the behaviour.

Question 7

Motivation

Answer 7

Individual must want to reproduce the behaviour.
- Intrinsic - occurs from within (eg. desire).
Extrinsic - occurs from external factors (eg. desire to receive praise from teachers).

Question 8

Reinforcement

Answer 8

Individual receives a positive consequence for behaviour, making them more likely to reproduce behaviour again in the future.

Question 9

Self-reinforcement

Answer 9

Reinforced through external factors (eg. proud of self).

Question 10

External reinforcement

Answer 10

Reinforced through external factors (eg. receiving award).

Question 11

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 11

Reinforced by observing reinforcement of another person performing the same behaviour (can enhance despite not being directly reinforced).