AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Below are 4 steps in observational learning. Choose the correct order for the steps involved.i. attentionii. reproductioniii. retentioniv. motivation
A
ii, iii, iv and i
B
i, iii, ii and iv
C
iv, i, iii and ii
D
i, ii, iii and iv
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, it could be concluded that Attention → Retention → Reproduction → Motivation is the correct sequence of four elements of observational learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bandura’s theory of social learning Bandura proposed that this type of learning involved four different stages – attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although individuals go through four different stages for observational learning: attention; retention; production; and motivation, this does not simply mean that when an individual’s attention is captured that it automatically sets the process in that exact order.

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