Exploring the Bobo Doll Experiment and Social Learning

What year did Albert Bandura conduct his famous Bobo doll experiment?

• 1961

• 1981

• 1951

• 1971

What did children who observed aggressive behavior towards the Bobo doll tend to do?

• Leave the room

• Imitate the aggressive behavior

• Ignore the doll

• Play nicely with the doll

What did Bandura's experiment demonstrate about children's learning behavior?

• Children prefer learning from books

• Children do not learn from observation

• Children learn best in groups

• Children can learn behavior by observation

Which type of conditioning involves associating a stimulus with a voluntary behavior?

• Cognitive conditioning

• Social conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

According to Bandura, what is an additional method of learning beyond conditioning?

• Observational learning

• Direct instruction

• Trial and error

• Isolated learning

What limits an animal's ability to learn through conditioning?

• Its color

• Its size

• Its age

• Its biology

How can human cognition affect classical conditioning treatments for addictions?

• The brain can override negative associations if aware of the cause

• It has no effect

• It enhances the conditioning

• It only works in the presence of a therapist

What is latent learning?

• Learning that cannot be observed

• Learning that happens with direct teaching

• Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement

• Learning that only occurs in animals

Which animals are mentioned as capable of learning through imitation?

• Rats, crows, pigeons, primates

• Cats, dogs, bears, elephants

• Fish, reptiles, amphibians

• Insects, arachnids, mollusks

What role do mirror neurons play in learning?

• They activate when observing and performing actions

• They regulate emotions

• They store memories

• They control involuntary responses