2019-intro to psychology(psy101)-lecture notes social learning theory PDF

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SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY Says you can learn by observing others. Bandura Experiment/Bobo Doll study. o Enactive learning: learning by doing o Observational learning: learning by watching another’s behavior. Modeling is imitation.

INTERACTION OF NATURE AND NURTURE LEARNING Imprinting and sensitivity periods in learning remind us that certain kinds of experiences are more or less learned at different periods of time. For some neurons in the frontal lobe, watching someone else do something is like doing it yourself. Imitations forces connections in our neurons. Synaptic Change during Learning o Learning causes physical changes to the neural network in the brain. o Synaptic connections can weaken if not used regularly. o Aerobic exercises increases neural growth...