AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Observational learning, when you see another student being given detention for not wearing a uniform so you decide you should stop wearing a hoody
A
Vicarious reinforcement
B
Vicarious punishment
C
Negative reinforcement
D
Common sense, I mean who wants detention?
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vicarious reinforcement occurs when the frequency of certain behaviors increases as a result of observing others rewarded for the same behaviors. Vicarious punishment refers to a decrease in the frequency of certain behaviors as a results of seeing others punished for the same actions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Observational learning, also called social learning theory, occurs when an observer’s behavior changes after viewing the behavior of a model. An observer’s behavior can be affected by the positive or negative consequences–called vicarious reinforcement or vicarious punishment–of a model’s behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vicarious learning is when someone learns by observing the actions of others. On the other hand, observational learning is when someone learns by observing the actions of others.

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