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Explain with suitable examples of four processes of observational learning. How does imitation help in observational learning.

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Answered by YashasNagabhushan
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Observational learning is learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others. It is a form of social learningwhich takes various forms, based on various processes.The four stages of observational learning are:

Attention

Retention

Production

Motivation

Examples of observational learning include:

An infant learns to make and understand facial expressions

A child learns to chew

After witnessing an older sibling being punished for taking a cookie without asking, the younger child does not take cookies without permission

A newer employee avoids being late to work after seeing a co-worker fired for being late

A child learns to walk

A child learns how to play a game while watching others

A child shows that she has learned the basic steps of cooking a meal by doing so at a play kitchen in her classroom

A child learns a science concept by demonstration from the teacher

After watching her mother, a young girl shows she has learned how to hold a baby by walking around with the baby in her arms the correct way

An inexperienced salesperson is successful at a sales meeting after observing the behaviors and statements of other salespeople

A child shows observational learning of how to drive a car by making appropriate motions after seeing a parent driving

A young boy swings a baseball bat without being explicitly taught how to do it after attending a baseball game

A young girl watches a basketball game, then shoots hoops without being explicitly  taught how to do so

Without previous experience, a child puts on roller skates and skates without being taught.

A student learns not to cheat by watching another student be punished for cheating

A girl sees another child fall on ice in front of her so she avoids stepping on the ice

A person moves to a new climate and learns how to properly remove snow from his car after watching others

A tenant sees a neighbor evicted for late rent payment and as a result consistently pays her rent on time

A new customer in a store learns the process for lining up and checking out by watching other customers

A woman in a clothing store learns the procedure for trying on clothes by watching others

A man in a coffee shop learns where to find cream and sugar by watching other coffee drinkers locate that area

A new car salesperson learns how to approach potential customers by watching others

A girl learns how to mow her own lawn by watching neighbors mowing their lawns


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