CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
He believed children learn in social environments by observing and imitating the behavior of others.
A
Piaget
B
Bandura
C
Lave
D
Vygotsky
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bandura’s groundbreaking Bobo Doll experiment proved that children learn to develop new responses by observing the behavior of those around them. Observational learning suggests that those being observed serve as models, and children aspire to be like their models, mimicking them.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is for this reason that Bandura modified his theory and in 1986 renamed his Social Learning Theory, Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), as a better description of how we learn from our social experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -SLT foundational concepts People learn through observation. Reinforcement and punishment have an indirect effect on behavior and learning. Cognitive factors contribute to whether a behavior is acquired.

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