Video 3 Imitation

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to observational learning and imitation as presented in Chapter 11.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and replicating their behavior.

Comparative psychology

The branch of psychology that studies the behavior and mental processes of nonhuman animals, particularly how these relate to human psychology.

True imitation

The exact replication of an observed behavior, performed in the same manner as it was observed.

Generalized imitation

A learned behavior pattern where an individual imitates actions without the need for immediate reinforcement.

Stimulus enhancement

A phenomenon where an organism becomes more likely to engage in a behavior due to the presence of another individual performing a similar action.

Social learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others and the consequences of those behaviors.

Social facilitation

A process where the presence of others influences an organism's performance on a particular task not due to imitation.

Bi-directional control procedure

An experimental method used to study true imitation by offering multiple outcomes and ways to complete a task.

Operant conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Albert Bandura

A psychologist known for his work in observational learning and the concept of social learning theory.

Fisher and Hind's experiment

A study that observed how a specific type of bird learned to open milk bottles, suggesting social learning.

Sherry and Galiff's study

Research conducted in 1984 exploring whether birds could socially learn to perform tasks by observing others.