A distinctive feature of Bandura's theory is vicarious ...

[Frost2351]

A distinctive feature of Bandura's theory is vicarious reinforcement, which involves observing the behavior of other people.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

According to critics of Bandura's approach, which of the following is a limitation of the social learning theory?
 
  a. It is subjective and unsuitable to laboratory methods of investigation.
  b. With recent changes in society, its usefulness and validity are being questioned.
  c. It is incompatible with the functional, pragmatic spirit of American psychology.
  d. It ignores the distinctly human inner aspects of the personality.

[Gabe]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: T
FEEDBACK: Rather than experiencing reinforcement ourselves for each of our actions, we learn through vicarious reinforcement by observing the behavior of other people and the consequences of that behavior. This focus on learning by observation or example, rather than always by direct reinforcement, is a distinctive feature of Bandura's theory.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Social-learning theory focuses on overt behavior. Critics charge that this emphasis ignores distinctly human inner aspects of personality such as motivation and emotion. The theory is objective and amenable to laboratory methods of investigation, making it compatible with the emphasis in experimental psychology. Observational learning and behavior modification are compatible with the functional, pragmatic spirit of American psychology.