Observational Learning and Social Behavior Quiz

Test your knowledge of Bandura's social learning theory with questions on observation, imitation, and social behavior.

#1

Who proposed the social learning theory, which emphasizes the role of observation and imitation?

Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
#2

What is the term used to describe learning by observing the behavior of others?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Observational learning
Insight learning
#3

What is the term used to describe the process of learning through observation and imitation of the behavior of others?

Observational learning
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Insight learning
#4

Which of the following is NOT a key component of Bandura's social learning theory?

Attention
Memory
Imitation
Motivation
#5

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of vicarious reinforcement?

Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
#6

What is the term for the process of learning new behaviors or information by watching others?

Imitative learning
Observational learning
Associative learning
Conditioned learning
#7

Which of the following is NOT a necessary component for observational learning according to Bandura's social learning theory?

Attention
Retention
Reinforcement
Punishment
#8

Which of the following is NOT a component of observational learning proposed by Bandura?

Attention
Retention
Reinforcement
Motivation
#9

What term describes the phenomenon where the observer is more likely to imitate a model if the model is similar to the observer and has admired status?

Reciprocal determinism
Self-efficacy
Identification
Modeling
#10

In Bandura's Bobo doll experiment, children exposed to aggressive models were more likely to display aggressive behavior. What is this phenomenon called?

Observational reinforcement
Social facilitation
Modeling
Social modeling
#11

According to Bandura, which of the following factors influences an individual's self-efficacy beliefs?

Feedback
Observational learning
Past experiences
All of the above
#12

Which of the following is a key factor influencing whether an observer imitates a model's behavior?

Age of the observer
Personality traits of the observer
Gender of the observer
All of the above
#13

Bandura's theory suggests that individuals are more likely to imitate behavior if they believe they can successfully perform it. What is this belief called?

Self-regulation
Self-efficacy
Self-perception
Self-esteem
#14

Which theory proposes that individuals learn through observing others, retaining the observed information, and then reproducing it when appropriate?

Cognitive dissonance theory
Social learning theory
Schema theory
Attribution theory
#15

According to Bandura's social learning theory, what term describes an individual's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task?

Self-concept
Self-esteem
Self-efficacy
Self-regulation
#16

Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism suggests that behavior, environment, and personal factors influence each other bidirectionally. Which one of these is NOT part of the reciprocal determinism?

Cognitive processes
Environmental stimuli
Self-efficacy beliefs
Genetic predispositions
#17

What term describes the process of an individual observing another person being rewarded or punished for a behavior, leading to the observer learning to perform or avoid that behavior?

Social reinforcement
Vicarious reinforcement
Observational reinforcement
Imitative reinforcement
#18

In Bandura's Bobo doll experiment, children who observed aggressive behavior were more likely to imitate it when they expected a reward. What is this phenomenon called?

Vicarious reinforcement
Imitative learning
Observational reinforcement
Social modeling
#19

In Bandura's social cognitive theory, what term refers to the cognitive processes by which people perceive, evaluate, and regulate their own behavior?

Self-concept
Self-regulation
Self-efficacy
Self-esteem

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