Motivation.

Question 1

What is motivation used for:

Answer 1

To identify with a particular model is that they have a quality which the individual would like to possess

Question 2

Identification

Answer 2

Occurs with another person (or the model) and involves taking on (or adapting) observed behaviours, values, beliefs, and attitudes of the people who, they are identifying with.

Question 3

Effective modelling factors

Answer 3

Attentional processes
Retention processes
Production processes
motivational processes

Question 4

Attentional processes

Answer 4

Child learns from a modelling person.
Essential for child to adequately listen to and accurately perceive the modelled behaviour.
Attentional variables concerning the characteristics of modelling stimuli:
1. Availability.
2. Distinctiveness.
3. Personal attractiveness.
4. Functional value.

Other variables may be?
Sensory capabilities, arousal levels, past reinforcements.

Question 5

Retention processes

Answer 5

Modelling must be remembered involves storing the information and coding it into readily used verbal symbols.
Meaningful information more likely to be recalled.
Aids: imaginary rehearsal of the modelling behaviour or actually carrying out the behaviour.

Question 6

Production processes

Answer 6

Symbolic representation of modelled behaviour need to be translated into effective actions.
Corrective modelling is an effective way of providing feedback when observers exhibit performance deficits

Question 7

Motivational processes

Answer 7

The observer is more likely to adopt behaviour if:

• Brings external rewards.
• Internally positively valued.
• Observed to bring rewards to the model.