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What does social learning theory recognize as important in learning?
Cognitive factors
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Why can't classical or operant conditioning alone explain learning?
They don't account for
cognitive processes
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How do humans and animals use information about others' behavior?
To judge when to perform
actions
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What does Bandura suggest about learning through observation?
It prevents laborious and hazardous learning
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What role do mediational processes play in social learning theory?
They guide actions based on
coded information
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What is a limitation of social learning theory according to the text?
Evidence is based on lab studies
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Why are lab studies criticized in the context of social learning theory?
They may lead to
demand characteristics
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What was suggested about children's behavior in the Bobo doll research?
They acted as they thought was
expected
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What does the criticism of the Bobo doll research imply about children's learning of aggression?
It
may
not
reflect
real-life
learning
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What is one strength of social learning theory mentioned in the text?
It explains
cultural differences
in behavior
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How do SLT principles help explain cultural norms?
They show how
behaviors
are learned from others
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What behaviors can SLT principles help understand?
How children learn their
gender role
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Why does the application of SLT increase its value?
It accounts for real-world
behavior
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What did Bandura et al. (1961) record in their study?
The behavior of
young children
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What behavior did the adult exhibit towards the Bobo doll in Bandura's study?
The adult
hit
the doll and shouted
abuse
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How did children who observed aggressive behavior act later with toys?
They
behaved
more
aggressively
towards
the
toys
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What was the difference in behavior between children who saw aggressive and non-aggressive adults?
Aggressive
children acted more aggressively
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What was the focus of Study B by Bandura and Walters (1963)?
Children's
reactions
to
adult
behavior
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What were the three groups in Study B exposed to?
Different consequences
for
aggressive behavior
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What was the outcome for the group that saw the adult praised?
They showed much more
aggression
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How did the aggression levels compare among the three groups in Study B?
Praised group
>
Control group
>
Punished group
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What does Study A illustrate about Social Learning Theory (SLT)?
Children
imitate
aggressive behavior they observe
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What does Study B illustrate about SLT?
Consequences
influence children's
aggressive
behavior
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