Chapter 13 Quiz: Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Arguing in favor of behavior modification, Bandura said it:

actually increases personal freedom

Self-reinforcement is:

apparently similar to conscience or superego

Which of kind of behavior is most likely to be imitated by children?

Aggressive

Which of the following is true about the life of Albert Bandura?

Bandura's parents understood the value of education and encouraged him to study.

According to the studies on modeling conducted by Bandura, which of the following statements is true?

Children model their behavior on examples provided by their parents.

According to Bandura, which of the following statements is true about the development of self-efficacy during adulthood?

Women who feel high in self-efficacy about their parenting skills are likely to promote self-efficacy in their children

In the context of modeling, which of the following is more likely to be imitated? a. All of these are correct. b. Simple behaviors c. Behaviors that are rewarded d. Hostile behaviors

a. all of these are correct

According to Bandura, the observational learning approach: a. takes cognitive or thought processes into consideration. b. all of these are correct. c. studies normal human subjects in social interaction. d. is a less extreme form of behaviorism than Skinner's.

b. all of these are correct

Which of the following is true of self-administered reinforcement? a. It involves both reward and punishment. b. It is guided by our past behavior as reference. c. All of these are correct. d. It is more effective with older children and adults.

c. all of these are correct

According to Bandura, attentional processes:

can be influenced by the model's attractiveness and confidence.

Bandura's research:

compared the average performance of large groups

According to Bandura's position on free will versus determinism, people:

control behavior through the cognitive processes

Each of the following is a process of observational learning except:

extinction processes.

In the context of the developmental stages of self-efficacy, in old age:

low self-efficacy can further affect physical and mental functioning

According to the Bobo doll studies conducted by Bandura, Ross, & Ross, 1963, the group of children who watched an adult model attack a Bobo doll was:

twice as aggressive as those in the control group