AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Albert Bandura and Richard Walters proposed that a child’s behavior and personality are largely learned from
A
contingencies of reinforcement.
B
having innate abilities come into contact with environmental factors.
C
a series of reinforcers.
D
observing and imitating everyday models.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Albert Bandura’s social learning theory (SLT) suggests that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating the behavior of others.

Detailed explanation-2: -How do people acquire personality, according to Albert Bandura and Richard Walters? People acquire personality not only by direct reinforcement of behavior but also by observational learning, or imitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social learning theory, proposed by Albert Bandura, emphasizes the importance of observing, modelling, and imitating the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. Social learning theory considers how both environmental and cognitive factors interact to influence human learning and behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -(b) Bandura suggested that behavior is imitated depending on who performed the behavior, and whether it was reinforced or punished. A child will learn to perform behaviors which he or she expects to be rewarded.

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