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GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 46

Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting · Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which of the following statements is/are related to observational learning?

  1. Remembering the steps to perform a task
  2. A person in a dinner wants to know how to use the utensils by watching others
  3. A person uses chocolate to motivate his son to perform the task
  4. A person is capable of reproducing the action after viewing it

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Correct answer: (A) Remembering the steps to perform a task; (B) A person in a dinner wants to know how to use the utensils by watching others; (D) A person is capable of reproducing the action after viewing it

Explanation

Bandura's observational learning has attention, retention (remembering the steps, A), reproduction (D) and motivation. Learning how to use utensils by watching others (B) is a direct example. Using chocolate as a reward (C) is operant reinforcement.