5C Observational learning

Question 1

Observational learning

Answer 1

A social-cognitive approach to learning that occurs when a learner observes a models actions and their consequences to guide their future actions

Active type of learning

Emphasises the importance of the environment or ‘social context’

Question 2

5 stages of observational learning

Answer 2

• attention
• retention
• reproduction
• motivation
• reinforcement

Question 3

Attention

Answer 3

learner must actively watch the models behaviour and their consequences

Question 4

Retention

Answer 4

learner must retain a mental representation of the models behaviour for future use

Question 5

Reproduction

Answer 5

learner must have the physical and mental capabilities to reproduce the behaviour

Question 6

Motivation

Answer 6

learner must have the desire to perform the behaviour

Question 7

Reinforcement

Answer 7

the consequence of the behaviour influences the learners likelihood of reproducing the behaviour in future