Deck 10: Conflict and Negotiations

Question 1

Viki was a _________.

Answer 1

Keith and Catherine Hayes who were psychologists adopted V in the year 1952 and took her home when she was only a few days old. V did not have any memory of her natural parents.
The psychologist couple brought up V with lots of care and affection. V demonstrated extraordinary capabilities in observational learning and she consistently outperformed other children of her age when given a series of problems.
The blank space in the statement can be filled with " chimpanzee ".

Question 2

What is the chief difference between Bandura's social cognitive theory and the operant learning model?

Answer 2

Bandura's social cognitive theory does not deny that the environmental or biological events influence behavior, but the things which go on inside the person who is experiencing the event or in other words, the cognitive processes which account for learning from models.
Whereas, the operant learning model takes a view that observational learning is a variant of operant learning since the observer imitates acts which have positive consequences and avoids those which have negative consequences.
The main difference between the two is that according to Bandura, the mental processes cause learning whereas as per the operant learning model which is based on natural science, behavior including learning is strengthened through consequences. Bandura holds the mind responsible for learning whereas the operant learning model looks to natural events for explanations.

Question 3

Bandura's theory relies on four processes. These include and_________processes.

Answer 3

Bandura's social cognitive theory does not deny that the environmental or biological events influence behavior, but things which goes on inside the person who is experiencing the event or in other words, the cognitive processes actually account for learning from models. His theory identified four different kinds of cognitive processes.
The blank spaces in the statement can be filled with " attentional " and " motivational ".

Question 4

Has edutainment been used for nefarious purposes?

Question 5

Observational learning can be defined as a change in behavior due to observing _________

Question 6

The operant learning model says that observational learning is a variation of _________

Question 7

Define the following terms in your own words:

Question 8

How does Bandura's view of attention differ from that of the operant learning model? Which is more scientific? Which do you prefer?

Question 9

This text identifies two types of observational learning,_________and _________

Question 10

Some researchers use a_________condition to study asocial observational learning.

Question 11

How might you use observational procedures to create a fad on a college campus?

Question 12

How might the lack of research on observational learning have itself been due to observational learning?

Question 13

There are two kinds of consequences of a model's behavior,_________and _________

Question 14

Is vicarious reinforcement involved in asocial observational learning?

Question 15

Generally, the ability to learn from models_________(increases/decreases) with age.

Question 16

How could you teach a child to tie her shoes without using modeling?

Question 17

The tendency to imitate models even when the modeled behavior is not reinforced is called_________imitation.

Question 18

Some researchers say that imitation is a form of learning. Do you agree?

Question 19

Imitating irrelevant aspects of a model's behavior is called _________

Question 20

Is over-imitation a strength or a weakness?