1. Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in Modules)
Learning
by Observation
James A. McCubbin, PhD
Clemson University
Worth Publishers

2. Observational Learning
learning by observing others
Modeling
process of observing and imitating a specific behavior

3. Observational Learning
Mirror Neurons
frontal lobe neurons that fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so
may enable imitation, language learning, and empathy

4. Observational Learning
Alfred Bandura’s Experiments
Bobo doll
we look and we learn

5. Observational Learning
Prosocial Behavior
positive, constructive, helpful behavior
opposite of antisocial behavior

6. Television and Observational Learning