Observational Learning Implications

Hard Unit 4: Learning Observational Learning

Observational learning plays a significant role in the development of social behaviors and the acquisition of new skills. It is strongly associated with several key processes described by psychologists such as Albert Bandura. These processes include attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. Bandura's most notable experiment with the Bobo doll illustrated the impact of observational learning on aggression.

Consider a scenario where a child watches an adult interact with a novel toy, demonstrating both positive and negative behaviors towards it. Afterward, the child is given the same toy to play with. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the concept of observational learning as it pertains to this scenario?

The child will not imitate the adult's behavior unless they receive a reward for doing so.

The child's behavior is influenced primarily by the intrinsic motivations of mastering the toy, regardless of the adult's actions.

The child will likely imitate the adult's behavior as they have processed both the observed actions and their consequences.

The child is limited to imitating only aggressive behaviors and cannot learn prosocial behaviors from the adult.

The observed behaviors have no relevance to the learning process unless they are directly punished.

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