AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A colleague’s contribution in a meeting is belittled; what process is responsible for inhibiting future contributions of her team mates?
A
vicarious reinforcement
B
vicarious punishment
C
vicarious extinction
D
vicarious identification
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bandura’s theory of social learning Bandura proposed that this type of learning involved four different stages – attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Observational learning is a major component of Bandura’s social learning theory. He also emphasized that four conditions were necessary in any form of observing and modeling behavior: attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 4 mediational processes proposed by Bandura A. are attention (whether students notice the behaviour); retention (whether they memorize the Pro-Social Behavior); reproduction (whether they can perform the Pro-Social Behavior); and motivation (whether the perceived rewards exceed the perceived costs).

Detailed explanation-4: -Vicarious learning is a way of learning that allows individuals to learn from the experience of others. It is a conscious process that involves sensing, feeling, and empathizing with what people are doing and taking notes, and evaluating.

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