In the context of learning through observation, Bandura pointed ...

[lunatika]

In the context of learning through observation, Bandura pointed out that operant conditioning is:
 
  a. an inefficient way to learn certain skills.
  b. less important than respondent conditioning.
  c. usually the safest method for learning behavior.
  d. a way of learning by observing others.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about Bandura's academic pursuit of psychology?
 
  a. His interest in psychology persisted despite problems in commuting to his university.
  b. He chose psychology because it was scheduled at a convenient time, not because he was interested in it.
  c. He was loyal to behaviorism early in his career but soon began to digress from it.
  d. His interest in psychology waned soon after he found that the course material was drab.

[bhavsar]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Bandura argued that operant conditioning, in which trial-and-error behavior continues until the person happens upon the correct response, is an inefficient and potentially dangerous way to learn certain skills such as swimming or driving. He challenged the notion that behavior can be learned or changed only through direct reinforcement.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: The carpool in which Bandura commuted to the campus every day included engineering and pre-med students, all of whom had early-morning classes. Psychology was also offered in that time period, and so Bandura enrolled in the course, not out of any real interest, but simply because it was a convenient time.