Observational Learning

Social Learning Theory

Combination of the traditional principles of classical and operant conditioning plus the principles of observational learning

social facilitation

the behavior of one animal prompts similar behaviors from another animal

stimulus enhancement

the behavior of a model directs the attention of the learner to a particular stimulus

true imitation

when an animal imitates a behavior it has never done before

Observational Learning

learning hrough indirect means and through observation

Bandura’s theory of imitation

theory that states that reinforcement is not a necessity for learning a behavior

rewardingness, degree of power or control, a model more similar to a person, sincerity of model

factors that affect the likelihood of imitation

Attention, retention, motor reproductive, incentive and motivation

factrors of Bandura’s theory