Social Learning (Observational Learning)

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Social Learning(Observational Learning)

• Module 17

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Social/Observational Learning

• learning by observing watching others
• model - person whose behavior the subject watches
  imitates
• modeling - process of observing imitating a
  specific behavior
• a cognitive process

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Albert Bandura

• American psychologist
• studied observational learning focus the
  consequences a model has on subjects
• Bobo Doll experiments

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Read Albert Bandura and Observational Learning
(pgs 325 327) complete your reading organizer

1. What was the Bobo doll experiment?
2. How did the children who watched the model
   behave?
3. What three (different) consequences did the model
   receive after behaving aggressively?
4. How did the three (different) consequences being
   delivered to the model impact the childrens
   behavior? Describe the impact for each of the
   three groups.

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Bobo Doll Experiment
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Bobo Doll Experiment

• children watched an adult model show aggressive
  behavior toward a Bobo doll
• three experimental conditions
• model was praised
• model was punished
• model received no consequences

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Vicarious Learning

• learning by seeing the consequence of anothers
  behavior

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Modeling Requirements

• Banduras 4 requirements for modeling to occur
• Attention be aware of the behaviors of those
  around you
• Retention remember the behavior you witnessed
• Ability to reproduce the behavior
• Motivation more likely to learn if the model is
  rewarded for behavior if we like the model

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Social Learning Violence in the Media
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Role Models Notebook Entry

1. Who are some positive role models in your life?
2. What makes these people positive role models?
3. List some people you do not consider to be
   positive role models.
4. What makes these people negative role models?
5. List the people that may look to you as a role
   model.
6. What positive qualities do you have that make you
   a positive role model for others?
7. What qualities would you like to improve upon to
   make yourself a better role model for others?

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Antisocial Prosocial Behavior

• Antisocial behavior - negative, destructive
  unhelpful behavior
• Prosocial behavior positive, constructive,
  helpful behavior
• both types can be modeled