Observational Learning
Definition
Observational learning happens when an individual learns by watching others and then imitates their behaviors.
Analogy
It's like cooking using YouTube tutorials - You watch someone else prepare food and then you imitate their actions to cook your own meal.
Related terms
Modeling: The process of observing and imitating a specific behavior.
Vicarious Reinforcement: Learning to anticipate a behavior's consequences in situations observed.
Mirror Neurons: Neurons that fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else perform the same action.
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The neural basis for observational learning and emptathy is:
What is the well-known experiment that demonstrated the importance of observational learning and modeling?
What are the four processes of successful observational learning according to Albert Bandura's study?
What is observational learning best described as?
In terms of observational learning, what does modeling refer to?
How does observational learning contribute to aggression according to Albert Bandura's Bobo doll experiment?
What represents the change in understanding of observational learning since Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment?
What does the principle of observational learning state?
How does observational learning differ from classical and operant conditioning?
How does observational learning contribute to language development?
Who proposed the social cognitive theory that includes both observational learning and direct reinforcement?
How might a researcher most effectively use both observational learning and the cognitive map theory to design an experiment on spatial awareness in toddlers?
How might Bandura's Social Learning Theory be challenged regarding its emphasis on observational learning?
Whose theory proposes that children learn behaviors through observational learning, thus emphasizing the role model’s influence?
Which theory posits that personality is shaped by learning, observational learning, mental thoughts, and social experiences?
Which of the following is an example of observational learning in social cognitive theory?
How might a researcher utilize observational learning to investigate the influence of peer behavior on adolescent smoking habits?
How might a psychologist design an experiment to test the impact of observational learning on adults' attitudes towards climate change?
Who proposed a theory that combined both observational learning and reinforcement/principles to form an integrated model of personality?
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