Which statement about observational learning is TRUE?
A) The transmission of a novel behaviour via a diffusion chain of observational learning has been documented across over a hundred children.
B) Learning a skill via observation only is effective if the learner also has the opportunity to practice the skill.
C) Preschool children can learn a skill via observation and then successfully model this skill to other preschool children.
D) Reinforcement is necessary for observational learning to occur.
C) Preschool children can learn a skill via observation and then successfully model this skill to other preschool children.
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A. promising a reward in return for performing desired behavior B. pairing two stimuli to elicit the desired behavior C. reinforcing behaviors that successively lead up to the desired behavior D. changing behavior through the use of punishment
What is the major difference between existential psychology and humanistic psychology?
What will be an ideal response?
Katya is obese. How might her weight impact her maturation?
A. Her menarche will be extremely late. B. She will mature earlier than her peers with an average BMI. C. Her weight will have no impact on her maturation. D. She will experience secondary sex changes later.
If you are not sure why you have been asked to do something in a course or if you want to learn more about developing your skill set, which of the following would be the LEAST helpful in answering your questions?
a. your instructor b. senior students in your program c. someone in the counseling services at your department or college d. Wikipedia entries