The Risks of Observational Learning & Neural mechanisms of Social Learning - Chapter 6

Question 1

Imitation

Answer 1

• Recreating a motor behaviour or expression, often to accomplish a specific goal
  
  • Humans over-imitate other humans

Question 2

Can Media Affect Behaviour?

Answer 2

• Media often influences what we view as normal
  
  • Desensitization
• Positive correlation between exposure to violent media and aggressive thoughts and behaviour
  
  • Correlation does not equal causation
  • ‘Third” variables
  • Ecological validity

Question 3

Mirror Neurons

Answer 3

• Cells that fire both when performing an action, as well as when observing an action from another individual
• Mirror neurons can be influenced by the inferred intention of the movement