Exam 11: Learning by Observation

Which of the following is not necessary for imitation to occur,according to Bandura's theory-

In the debate about the relation between watching TV violence and aggressive behavior,

Research on observational learning has shown an increase in actual suicides after suicides are seen

Research suggests that a child will be more likely to develop a strong achievement motivation if

"A person will imitate another when he expects to be rewarded for doing so." This statement is most consistent with

Recording children's television viewing habits early in life and comparing them to their aggressive tendencies later in life is an example of

If after observing a model,a cat starts performing a behavior it had performed in the past,this could be classified as an instance of

Evidence for observational learning in the conservation task has been found

One problem for the theory that observational learning is simply a special case of operant conditioning is the finding that

The main problem with studies that show a correlation between TV violence and aggressive behavior in children is that

A cat observes another cat escape from a puzzle box by pulling a string.When the observer cat is placed in the puzzle box for the first time,this cat quickly pulls the string and escapes.If the observer cat never had experience with string before,this behavior should be classified as an instance of

According to Bandura's theory,all of the following are needed for imitation to occur except

In video self-modeling,the patient sees a video of himself or herself

Bandura and his colleagues have examined the effects of different factors in the treatment of children's fear of dogs.Which of the following factors was most important for the success of the therapy-

Mirror neurons are specialized nerve cells that respond

If a parent has a child who is showing repeated aggressive behaviors toward other children,it would probably be most effective to

If after observing a model,a cat performs a behavior it would have never learned on its own,this could be classified as an instance of

Various research findings suggest that parents who use physical punishment produce children who are more aggressive.Probably the best explanation of these findings is that

A child's performance on the conservation-of-volume task

In his research on the achievement motivation of different countries,McClelland found a positive correlation between