SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Question 1

Explain what is meant by observational learning

Answer 1

Learning that occurs through observing the actions and consequences of others’ behaviour and determining whether to imitate them or not.

Question 2

Define a model in psychology and what do they do

Answer 2

Is an individual that is observed by a learner.

• These models can impact the behaviour of learners in both positive and negative ways (or not at all).

Question 3

if a model’s behaviour results in a reward of some kind what is likely to occur and what is this known as

Answer 3

it is likely to be replicated more by a learner

• vicarious reinforcement.