1. Social Learning Process of altering our behavior from observing and imitating the behavior of others.

2. Beyond Reinforcement External reinforcement isn’t the only way in which behavior is acquired, maintained, or altered We can also learn by observing, reading, or hearing about others’ behavior We develop anticipated consequences for our behaviors Our cognitive abilities give us the capability for insight and foresight

3. Observational Learning Watch someone else perform a behavior, then be able to perform the behavior yourself Learning a game, dance move, sport

4. Modeling Follow the Leader: The behavior of others increases the chances that we will do the same thing Clapping, looking out the window, copying the styles and verbal expressions of our peers

5. Albert Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment Children were exposed to adults displaying aggression toward a bobo doll, and were then observed in a room filled with toys What happened?

6. The children displayed aggression towards the Bobo doll...

7. Performing the Right Behavior at the Right Time: Self-Regulation We learn all kinds of behaviors by observing others Why don’t we all just run around imitating every behavior we see?

8. We can exercise control over our behavior through self-regulation We have free will and can choose how we behave Self-Regulation

9. Latent (Incidental) Learning Learning that occurs without knowledge being immediately expressed Accidental learning that occurs in the process of another behavior Setting the table, putting in a light bulb Knowledge is there, but does not come out until a reinforcer appears

10. Cognitive Maps E.C. Tolman studied in 1930s A mental picture of a place which allows you to navigate to an unseen destination