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Observational learning

Observational learning is learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others. It is a form of social learning which takes various forms, based on various processes. In humans, this form of learning seems to not need reinforcement to occur, but instead, requires a social model such as a parent, sibling, friend, or teacher with surroundings.…

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Observational learning

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Avg. degree1.98
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Observational learning

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related to Indigenous communities of the Americas · 17
Observational learning → Additionally, Americas, Canadian, Children, In, Indigenous, Indigenous American, Mayan, Mazahua, Mexico, Most, Often, Other, The, These, They, This
related to Cultural variation · 16
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related to Learning without imitation · 12
Observational learning → After, Another, Exposure, For, Goal, Haggerty, In, Increased, Individuals, Michael Tomasello, Stimulus, The
related to Neuroscience · 9
Observational learning → Giacomo Rizzolatti, In, Mirror, Recent, Similar, The, These, This, When
related to Effect on behavior · 7
Observational learning → According, Albert Bandura's, Bandura's, Bobo, For, It, Observational
related to Learning physical activities · 7
Observational learning → Another, Both, Modeling, Observational, There, These, When
related to Peer model influences · 7
Observational learning → Although, Examples, Guided, Observational, One, Performance, Scaffolding
related to Apprenticeship · 6
Observational learning → Apprentices, Apprenticeship, Examples, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Vinci
related to Comparisons with imitation · 6
Observational learning → For, Heyes, Observational, Psychologists, Riopelle, To
related to Human · 5
Observational learning → Albert Bandura, Many, Observational, This, Through

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Observational learningis adominant learning style in a person or community0.90text
Observational learningis acoping model0.90text
a parentinstance ofrequires a social model0.80text
siblinginstance ofrequires a social model0.80text
friendinstance ofrequires a social model0.80text
or teacher with surroundingsinstance ofrequires a social model0.80text
schoolinstance ofThey instead participate in lessons and other exercises in special settings0.80text
throwing a baseball the model should be able to execute the behavior of throwing the ball flawlessly if the model of learning is a mastery modelinstance ofWhen someone is supposed to demonstrate a physical skill0.80text
attentioninstance ofwhich use stimulus-response-reward techniques to teach foundational skills0.80text
complianceinstance ofwhich use stimulus-response-reward techniques to teach foundational skills0.80text
and imitationinstance ofwhich use stimulus-response-reward techniques to teach foundational skills0.80text
attentioninstance ofWhile DTT is effective for teaching foundational skills0.80text

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