Social psychologyLesson 4 of 4 in the course Strain and subcultural theories

Social Learning Theory: Modeling, Expectancies, and Applications

5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 5 match pairs · 5 fill-in sentences · English

Save course
Lesson progress
0 / 5

Your progress is kept in this browser only.Sign up to save it

Summary

This lesson introduces social learning theory and traces how it developed from behaviorist ideas toward a more cognitive account of learning.

Social learning theory explains how people acquire behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through observing and interacting with others. Learning is a cognitive process that occurs in a social context. A person may learn by watching or receiving instruction even without practicing the behavior or being directly rewarded.

All flashcards

What is social learning theory?
An account of how people learn behaviors, attitudes, and emotional responses in social contexts, including through observation and instruction.
What is vicarious reinforcement?
Learning from observing consequences delivered to someone else; seeing a behavior rewarded can make it more likely to be copied.
What was the contribution of Miller and Dollard?
They proposed that imitation could be learned and reinforced through social interaction, developing an early behaviorist account in their 1941 book.
What is expectancy in Rotter's theory?
A person's subjective probability that a particular action will lead to a particular outcome.
What is reinforcement value?
The subjective preference a person assigns to an outcome, considered separately from their expectation of obtaining it.

Quiz questions

  1. In Bandura's account, can someone learn a behavior by observing it without performing it immediately?Answer: Yes; learning may occur without an immediate change in observable behavior.
  2. Which observational-learning process involves remembering a modeled behavior?Answer: Retention
  3. What does reciprocal determinism describe?Answer: Mutual influence among a person's qualities, behavior, and environment.
  4. A fictional character demonstrates a behavior in a film. What form of modeling is this?Answer: Symbolic modeling
  5. Which factor can attract an observer's attention to a model, according to Bandura's account?Answer: The model's prestige

Based on the Wikipedia article Social learning theory, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

More in Social psychology

All Social psychology lessons
Social psychologyWork Groups: Membership, Group Types, and Development5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 4 gamesPlay free →Social psychologyStereotyping, Selective Perception, and Perceptual Defense at Work5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 4 gamesPlay free →Social psychologyOrganizational Conflict: Sources, Stages, and Handling Modes5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 4 gamesPlay free →Social psychologyNegotiation Stages, Bargaining Strategies, Preparation, and Cultural Context5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 4 gamesPlay free →Social psychologyAggression, Bullying, Bystander Effects, and Intergroup Cooperation5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 4 gamesPlay free →Social psychologyWork Group Effectiveness: Performance Conditions, Norms, and Cohesiveness5 flashcards · 5 quiz questions · 4 gamesPlay free →