PSYC 2130 Chapter 13: Chapter 13 - The Social Learning Approach

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2130
• Professor: Frank Marchese

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Learning without direct instruction or training; social aspects of situation influence behaviour a(cid:272)(cid:395)uisitio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)(cid:272)epta(cid:374)(cid:272)e of (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396). Humans mimic others and are reinforced for doing so. Mimicry or imitating becomes a generalized disposition. Behaviour of observer is changed as a result of exposure to behaviour of another, a model. Modeling cues can be live or symbolic. Acquisition and retention; requires observer to pay attention and is demonstrated by verbal account or physical re-enactment of (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) Acceptance of cues as guides for behaviour; will observer re-enact (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) spontaneously. Acquisition: requires observer to pay attention and is demonstrated by verbal account or physical re-enactment of (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) Model rewarded, and children spontaneously (cid:396)ep(cid:396)odu(cid:272)ed (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396). Model punished, and children did not perform as much the (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396). Vicarious consequences serves to direct our attention and makes it more likely that we perform (rewarded (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)(cid:272)es(cid:895) o(cid:396) (cid:374)ot pe(cid:396)fo(cid:396)(cid:373) (cid:894)pu(cid:374)ishi(cid:374)g (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)(cid:272)es(cid:895) (cid:373)odel"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396)