Social Learning and Observational Behavior: Behavioral Psychology Quiz
Questions: 30
Questions
-
1. Who is most closely associated with the theory of social learning and observational behavior?
- a) Sigmund Freud
- b) Albert Bandura
- c) B.F. Skinner
- d) Carl Rogers
-
2. What is the name of the famous experiment where children observed an adult model behaving aggressively toward a Bobo doll?
- a) Little Albert experiment
- b) Bobo doll experiment
- c) Pavlov’s dog experiment
- d) Skinner’s box experiment
-
3. What does the term "vicarious reinforcement" refer to in social learning theory?
- a) Reinforcing a behavior with punishment
- b) Learning through the direct consequences of behavior
- c) Learning by observing the consequences of another person’s behavior
- d) Reinforcing behavior through rewards and positive feedback
-
4. Which of the following is an example of observational learning?
- a) A child learning to speak by mimicking the speech of parents
- b) A person learning by trial and error
- c) A dog learning through classical conditioning
- d) A student memorizing facts from a textbook
-
5. What is "modeling" in the context of social learning theory?
- a) The process of imitating a behavior
- b) The process of observing a behavior without imitation
- c) The process of reinforcing desired behavior
- d) The process of shaping behavior through rewards
-
6. Which of the following best explains why children tend to imitate their parents' behavior?
- a) Socialization
- b) Modeling
- c) Operant conditioning
- d) Classical conditioning
-
7. What is the first stage of observational learning according to Bandura's theory?
- a) Reinforcement
- b) Retention
- c) Attention
- d) Motivation
-
8. What role does "retention" play in observational learning?
- a) Retention refers to remembering what was observed
- b) Retention is the process of being reinforced after performing the behavior
- c) Retention is related to the motivation to act
- d) Retention occurs only when behaviors are punished
-
9. What type of reinforcement is associated with observational learning in social learning theory?
- a) Positive reinforcement
- b) Negative reinforcement
- c) Vicarious reinforcement
- d) Punishment
-
10. Which of the following is an example of "disinhibition" in observational learning?
- a) A person learns to perform a behavior because they have seen someone else succeed
- b) A person performs a behavior after seeing someone else rewarded for it
- c) A person starts smoking after seeing a peer smoke without negative consequences
- d) A person repeats a behavior when they observe it being punished
-
11. What role does "motivation" play in observational learning?
- a) It ensures that individuals will imitate behaviors
- b) It influences whether the learned behavior is actually performed
- c) It causes the model to perform the behavior in the first place
- d) It determines the punishment for the behavior
-
12. What type of behavior did children in Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment typically imitate?
- a) Only the verbal behavior
- b) Only the aggressive physical behavior
- c) Both verbal and physical aggressive behavior
- d) Non-aggressive behavior
-
13. What did Bandura’s study suggest about the role of reinforcement in observational learning?
- a) Reinforcement is necessary for learning to occur
- b) Reinforcement affects whether learned behaviors are repeated
- c) Reinforcement is irrelevant to learning
- d) Only positive reinforcement works in learning
-
14. What is one criticism of Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment?
- a) It showed that children do not imitate behavior
- b) It suggested that all behaviors are learned through direct experience
- c) It ignored the effects of real-world punishment on behavior
- d) It lacked ecological validity as it was conducted in a laboratory setting
-
15. In social learning theory, what is the process of learning by observing others called?
- a) Classical conditioning
- b) Operant conditioning
- c) Observational learning
- d) Latent learning
-
16. According to Bandura, which of the following is an essential component of observational learning?
- a) Attention
- b) Reinforcement
- c) Shaping
- d) Extinction
-
17. In the Bobo doll experiment, what behavior did children imitate?
- a) Aggressive behavior
- b) Passive behavior
- c) Academic behavior
- d) Helpful behavior
-
18. In the social learning process, which of the following is a factor that influences whether the behavior is imitated?
- a) The severity of the punishment
- b) The characteristics of the model
- c) The presence of reinforcement
- d) All of the above
-
19. According to social learning theory, which of the following is necessary for learning to occur?
- a) The presence of reinforcement
- b) Direct experience with a behavior
- c) Observation of others' behavior
- d) Punishment of undesirable behavior
-
20. In social learning theory, what determines whether a behavior is imitated?
- a) The severity of the punishment received by the model
- b) The attractiveness and status of the model
- c) The reinforcement or punishment faced by the model
- d) All of the above
-
21. According to Bandura’s theory, which of the following is most likely to lead to imitative behavior?
- a) The model is perceived as highly credible and similar to the observer
- b) The behavior is punished or criticized
- c) The model performs the behavior in private
- d) The observer is not paying attention to the behavior
-
22. In Bandura’s theory, the concept of “self-efficacy” refers to what?
- a) The belief that one can perform a specific behavior successfully
- b) The ability to punish oneself for undesirable behavior
- c) The motivation to observe and imitate others’ behavior
- d) The process of learning through vicarious reinforcement
-
23. In social learning theory, what is the role of "self-regulation"?
- a) It allows individuals to control their own behavior based on internal standards and observations of others
- b) It is a process by which rewards are given to others for good behavior
- c) It helps in preventing undesirable behaviors through reinforcement
- d) It determines the types of models that individuals imitate
-
24. What does the term "observational learning" emphasize in the context of social learning theory?
- a) Learning through direct experience
- b) Learning through observation of others’ behavior
- c) Learning through rewards and punishments
- d) Learning through personal trial and error
-
25. Which of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement?
- a) A child is praised for doing their homework after seeing their sibling praised for the same behavior
- b) A child receives a reward for completing a task
- c) A student is punished for breaking a rule
- d) A person learns a skill by doing it themselves
-
26. Which concept from social learning theory explains that people are more likely to imitate behaviors when they see that the behavior leads to positive consequences?
- a) Vicarious reinforcement
- b) Vicarious punishment
- c) Self-regulation
- d) Self-efficacy
-
27. Which of the following does not influence whether a person imitates observed behavior?
- a) The observer’s self-efficacy
- b) The observer’s prior knowledge and skills
- c) The observer’s emotional state
- d) The observer's ability to influence others
-
28. Which of the following is an example of observational learning in real life?
- a) A person watches a cooking tutorial and successfully replicates the recipe
- b) A person learns to drive by practicing on the road
- c) A person learns to play a musical instrument by practicing alone
- d) A person learns a dance move through memorization
-
29. What is the process by which behaviors are learned through observing others being rewarded or punished?
- a) Vicarious reinforcement and punishment
- b) Modeling
- c) Shaping
- d) Classical conditioning
-
30. In Bandura’s theory, what is "self-efficacy"?
- a) Belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations
- b) Belief in the ability to influence others
- c) Belief in the necessity of social reinforcement
- d) Belief in one's capacity to avoid punishment
Ready to put your knowledge to the test? Take this exam and evaluate your understanding of the subject.
Start Exam