Albert Bandura

difference between skinner and bandura

Skinner believed environmental influences control people, Bandura believed people are goal-oriented and have specific intentions and purposes.

bobo doll study

demonstrated that children are able to learn social behavior such as aggression through the process of observation learning

observational learning

learning new responses by observing the behavior of other people

vicarious reinforcement

learning or strengthening a behavior by observing the behavior of others, and the consequences of that behavior, rather than experiencing the reinforcement or consequences directly

modeling

behavior modification technique that involves observing the behavior of others (the models) and participating with them in performing the desired behavior.

disinhibition

weakening of inhibitions or constraints by observing the behavior of a model (mob mentality)

4 processes of observational learning

attentional, retention, production, incentive and motivational

self-reinforcement

administering rewards or punishments to oneself for meeting, exceeding, or falling short of one’s own expectations or standards

self-efficacy

our feeling of adequacy, efficiency, and competence in coping with life