Albert Bandura

(proper noun)

(1925–present) A psychologist and learning theorist who first proposed social learning theory and can be credited for first having noted observational learning.

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  • B.F. Skinner r
  • social learning
  • observational learning
  • vicarious reinforcement
  • vicarious punishment
  • Ivan Pavlov
  • B. F. Skinner
  • Skinner

(proper noun)

(1925–present) A psychologist and learning theorist who first proposed social learning theory and can be credited for first noting observational learning.

Related Terms

  • B.F. Skinner r
  • social learning
  • observational learning
  • vicarious reinforcement
  • vicarious punishment
  • Ivan Pavlov
  • B. F. Skinner
  • Skinner

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  • Additional Resources

    • Information on self-efficacy: Professor Albert Bandura's web site on self-efficacy.
    • This site collects many learning theories and models in relation to self-efficacy http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/self-efficacy.html#bandura).
  • Bandura and Observational Learning

    • Stemming from Albert Bandura's social learning theory, observational learning allows for learning without any direct change to behavior; because of this, it has been used as an argument against strict behaviorism, which argues that behavior must occur for learning to have taken place.
    • One of the first recorded instances of observational learning in research was the 1961 study performed by Albert Bandura.
    • In his experiment, Bandura studied the responses of nursery-school-aged children to the actions of adults.
    • The Bobo-doll experiment was conducted by Albert Bandura in 1961 and studied patterns of behavior associated with aggression.
    • Bandura hoped that the experiment would prove that aggression can be explained, at least in part, by social learning theory.
  • Bandura's and Rotter's Social-Cognitive Theories of Personality

    • Bandura's and Rotter's social-cognitive theories of personality emphasize cognitive processes, such as thinking and judging.
    • Two major figures in social cognitive-theory are behaviorist Albert Bandura and clinical psychologist Julian Rotter.
    • Albert Bandura is a behavioral psychologist credited with creating social learning theory.
    • Julian Rotter is a clinical psychologist who was influenced by Bandura's social learning theory after rejecting a strict behaviorist approach.
    • Bandura proposed the idea of reciprocal determinism, in which our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.
  • Modeling, Shaping, and Cueing

    • Modeling is also known as observational learning.Albert Bandura has suggested that modeling is the basis for a variety of child behavior.Children acquire many favorable and unfavorable responses by observing those around them.A child who kicks another child after seeing this on the playground, or a student who is always late for class because his friends are late is displaying the results of observational learning.
    • (Bandura, 1986, p.45)
  • Defining Learning

    • Albert Bandura noticed that children often learn through imitating adults, and he tested his theory using his famous Bobo-doll experiment.
    • Through this experiment, Bandura learned that children would attack the Bobo doll after viewing adults hitting the doll.
  • Aggression: Harming

    • Some people suggest that aggression can be learned through observation, such as in Albert Bandura's cornerstone experiment, where children imitated the aggressive behavior toward a Bobo doll that was initially displayed by an experimenter.
  • Personality Psychology

    • Skinner, Walter Mischel, Albert Bandura, and Julian Rotter.
  • Bibliography

    • Bandura, A. (1997).
    • Albert Bandura, author of nine books and numerous scholarly journal articles, past-president of the American Psychological Association, and one of the leading psychologist, presents a complete explanation of self-efficacy as well as extensive applications of this theory as it relates to motivation in a variety of areas.
  • Goals

    • Bandura and Schunk's research (Bandura & Schunk, 1981) on proximal motivation indicated that this sub-dividing of accomplishable short-term goals would help students to progress at a more rapid pace.
    • Bandura (1993) suggested that positive feedback enhances motivation, while negative feedback that emphasizes deficiencies will lower the self-efficacy of learners According to Ames' study (1988), when performance goals are involved, there is a concern with having one's ability judged.
    • This Flash animation was design and developed by Imei Ma, Jo Albert-Hill and Kevin Powell. (2004).
  • What is Social Constructivism?

    • This perspective is closely associated with many contemporary theories, most notably the developmental theories of Vygotsky and Bruner, and Bandura's social cognitive theory (Shunk, 2000).
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