5.3 Observational Learning

Learned Helplessness

belief that one has no control over their circumstances, learned through repeated exposure to uncontrollable events

Social Learning Theory

emphasizes the importance of observing, imitating, and modeling behaviors

Modeling

Learning by observing and imitating the behaviors of others

Observational learning

occurs when we learn by observing others

model

The person we observe

Modeling

When we imitate the model’s behavior

Vicarious learning

When we learn by seeing the consequences of the model’s behavior

Mirror neurons

brain cells that activate when performing certain actions OR observing someone else perform those actions

Insight Learning

sudden understanding of a problem or situation that leads to a solution without prior trial and error

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement or motivation, but is not demonstrated until there is a reason to do so

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of spatial relationships or layouts, allowing individuals to navigate and understand their environment