Understanding Social Learning Theory

Who developed the Social Learning Theory? a) Sigmund Freud b) Albert Bandura c) B.F. Skinner d) Ivan Pavlov

• b) Albert Bandura

• Carl Rogers

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

In which decade was the Social Learning Theory introduced? a) 1940s b) 1950s c) 1960s d) 1970s

• b) 1950s

• a) 1940s

• c) 1960s

• d) 1970s

Which of the following is NOT a method of learning according to Bandura? a) Observational learning b) Symbolic learning c) Verbal instructions d) Instinctual learning

• Associative learning

• d) Instinctual learning

• Experiential learning

• Cognitive learning

What object was central to Bandura’s famous experiment? a) A toy car b) A Bobo doll c) A video game d) A stuffed animal

• b) A Bobo doll

• A toy robot

• A board game

• A basketball

What did Bandura’s experiment primarily test? a) The effects of rewards on behavior b) The role of punishment in learning c) The influence of observation on aggression d) The role of social media in learning

• c) The influence of observation on aggression

• b) The impact of genetics on behavior

• a) The effects of rewards on learning

• d) The influence of peer pressure on decision making

What was one key observation from Bandura’s Bobo Doll experiment? a) Boys were more likely to imitate male models than female models. b) Girls were more likely to imitate male models. c) Girls were equally as aggressive as boys. d) Boys never imitated.

• a) Boys were more likely to imitate male models than female models.

• Boys imitated female models more than male models.

• Boys showed no interest in the Bobo Doll.

• Girls were less aggressive than boys.

Which concept is central to Bandura's theory? a) Classical conditioning b) Operant conditioning c) Modeling d) Reinforcement

• Cognitive dissonance

• c) Modeling

• Behaviorism

• Social learning

What is the term for learning by watching others? a) Direct learning b) Observational learning c) Experiential learning d) Cognitive learning

• Passive learning

• Visual learning

• Social learning

• b) Observational learning

In Bandura's view, what influences behavior? a) Genetics b) Environment c) Both a and b d) None of the above

• b) Only environment

• c) Both a and b

• a) Only genetics

• d) Behavior is random

What is a key component of Bandura's Social Learning Theory? a) Reinforcement b) Imitation c) Punishment d) All of the above

• Modeling behavior

• Social reinforcement

• d) All of the above

• Observation