Observational Learning

Observational Learning

Learning by watching other people

The purpose of Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment is to demonstrate that children __________.

will most likely model an adult's aggressive actions

What is a benefit of observational learning?

All of the above

Bobo Doll Experiment

An example of modeling aggression

What is an example of observational learning?

Janice saw her older sister get into trouble for breaking curfew and decided she'll never do the same.

Vicarious

Learning through the experience of others without actually doing the action

Modeling

Patterning your behavior after someone else

Motivation to do a behavior

Requirement for observational learning

Raquel notices that her best friend can juggle really well and desires to learn the trick. She notices that all you have to do is throw balls up in the air and catch them. However, Raquel noticed that when she tried juggling, she couldn't catch the balls. Did Raquel successfully model her friend's juggling?

No, because she was not able to repeat the juggling