Exam 11: Learning by Observation

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

In attempts to use modeling as treatment for socially withdrawn children,it has been found that

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

Some studies have found that human infants can imitate facial expressions before the age of

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

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

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

The theory that imitation is simply a generalized operant response states that

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

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-

Evidence for observational learning of phobias has been found

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

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

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

When Meichenbaum and Goodman used modeling in the treatment of hyperactive or impulsive children,their goal was to teach the children

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

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

Mirror neurons are specialized nerve cells that respond

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

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