Question 1

Which of the following best defines observational learning?

Accepted Answer

Learning that occurs by watching others and then modeling what they do or say.

Question 2

In the famous Bobo doll experiment, what was the main finding regarding children's behavior after observing an adult model act aggressively toward the doll?

Accepted Answer

Children imitated the aggressive actions and words of the adult model.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps in Bandura’s modeling process?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcement

Question 4

A child observes her older sibling being praised for cleaning up toys and then decides to clean up her own toys. This is an example of which concept?

Accepted Answer

Vicarious reinforcement

Question 5

Which type of model is being used when a coach verbally explains how to kick a soccer ball, but does not demonstrate the action?

Accepted Answer

Verbal instructional model

Question 6

A monkey learns to drink from a water bottle after watching a human do it. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Observational learning

Question 7

Which of the following best describes vicarious punishment?

Accepted Answer

Learning to avoid a behavior after seeing someone else punished for it.

Question 8

Bandura argued that pure behaviorism could not explain learning in the absence of:

Accepted Answer

External reinforcement

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a symbolic model?

Accepted Answer

A child watching a cartoon character demonstrate sharing on television.

Question 10

According to Bandura, which step in the modeling process involves remembering what you observed?

Accepted Answer

Retention

Question 11

A child who sees her mother reading every night and then develops a love for reading herself is most likely influenced by:

Accepted Answer

Prosocial modeling

Question 12

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of desensitization as discussed in the context of media violence?

Accepted Answer

A child becomes less emotionally responsive to violence after repeated exposure to violent video games.

Question 13

Which of the following is a real-world example of vicarious reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

An employee starts arriving early to work after seeing a coworker receive praise for punctuality.

Question 14

Which psychologist is most closely associated with the development of social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

Albert Bandura

Question 15

A student watches a video online to learn how to solve a math problem and then successfully solves a similar problem on their own. Which step in the modeling process does this best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Reproduction

Question 16

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates antisocial modeling?

Accepted Answer

A child imitates aggressive behavior seen in a violent video game.

Question 17

Which of the following equations best represents the sequence of steps in Bandura’s modeling process?

Accepted Answer

$Attention \rightarrow Retention \rightarrow Reproduction \rightarrow Motivation$

Question 18

Which of the following statements about observational learning is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It can occur without direct reinforcement.

Question 19

A child observes a peer being scolded for not wearing a helmet while biking and decides to always wear a helmet. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Vicarious punishment

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the role of mirror neurons in observational learning?

Accepted Answer

They are activated when an individual observes and then imitates another’s actions.

Observational Learning (Modeling) in Psychology

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