TE 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Self Esteem (Song), Social Cognitive Theory, Observational Learning
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His initial research concerned attempting to explain anti-social aggression in boys who came from intact homes in well-to-do areas, instead of trying to make the connection between challenging environmental conditions and behavioral problems. Less like a computer, more like a human . Modeling: learning by observing is a key element, factors . Motivated to model by what appears to be appropriate/attainable and will result in positive outcomes. Likely to attend to models who demonstrate behaviors that help observers attain goals. Model others if they believe they can do it too . To learn new behaviors or refine current abilities, there are 4 essential elements of observational learning: paying attention. Before students can copy an action they need to attend to what the model is doing or saying. Atypical people command more attention than typical people (kim k: retaining info or impressions.
