Topic 3 - Obeservational learning

What is observational learning

happens individually through a process of watching others and then imitating their behaviour

what experiment is typically associated with observational learning

the bobo doll experiment

what was the control group for the bobo doll experiment

children observed adult model interacting with other toys instead of the bobo doll

what was the experimental group for the bobo doll experiment

children without adult model punching, kicking, tossing the bobo doll

what were the results of the bobo doll

children in the experimental group produced significant aggresion words the bobodoll when presented with it

what are the concepts in observational learning

• subject being observed is called model

• subject observing the models behaviour is called observant

what are the factors of observational learning

Attention - observer must pay attention to models behaviour

Rentention - observer codes observation into long term memory

Reproduction - observer must be able to reproduce models behaviour

Motivation - observer expects positive reinforcement for modelled behaviour

what are some factors that can increase the likelihood of imitation

• perception of model (gender, status, relationship)

• reward

what are mirror neurons

discovered by an italian neurophysiologist who conducted research with monkeys

—> team recored neuron activity in the brain when executing and observing a movement

what is the role of mirror neurons

human emotions and physiological states are contagious

—> e.g smiling back at somone

what are the personal differences in learning

• personal characteristics

• academic characteristics

• social/emotional characterisitics

• cogitive characteristics

what is learned helplessness

results when a person or animal is prevented repeadly from avoiding some adversive stimulus and becomes passive and depressed.