Lesson 3 - Factors in learning

Question 1

Social Learning Theory

Answer 1

Behaviors are learned through observation and imitation of other people’s behavior.
- Behavior is maintained through differential reinforcement, initially by the parent, and then later by others and through automatic reinforcement.

Albert Bandura

Question 2

Modelling

Answer 2

The idea that we learn our behaviours through social learning (identification, observation and imitation)
- Only occurs if the behaviour is seen to be rewarded (reinforced) rather than punished
- More based on role models (same sex modelling)

Question 3

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 3

Modelling only occurs if the behaviour is seen to be rewarded (reinforced) rather than punished
- The learner observes a behaviour but most importantly observes the consequence of the behaviour

Question 4

Insight learning

Answer 4

Is a fairly immediate process where clear learning or understanding takes place without overt trial-and-error testing or reinforcement - it just happens. It is often referred to as the ‘aha moment’.

Question 5

Latent learning

Answer 5

Is a form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behaviour. It typically presents itself later on.

Question 6

Cognitive maps

Answer 6

Humans do this all the time - we don’t have to be reinforced to learn how to get around new environments. It’s a learning process that just happens