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Social Learning

Question 18 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Read the following scenario: Young Kiki watches her father play baseball. This is the first time she has seen baseball being played. Her father swings his bat and hits the ball. Later, her father gives Kiki the bat. She swings at a baseball, but misses. Did observational learning occur? Explain why or why not. Young Kiki watches her father play baseball. This is the first time she has seen baseball being played. Her father swings his bat and hits the ball. Later, her father gives Kiki the bat. She swings at a baseball but misses. Using the basic processes in observational learning, explain whether or not observational learning occurred.

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Answer:

Yes. Kiki observed her father swing the bat and later tried to reproduce that action. Her attempt shows that observational learning occurred, even though she missed the ball. She may have remembered the behavior but not yet developed the coordination needed to perform it successfully.

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