Author Question: Briefly describe vicarious reinforcement. What will be an ideal ... (Read 73 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Briefly describe vicarious reinforcement.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Self-regulation theorists who began in the learning perspective are more likely to talk about external reinforcers than self-reinforcers.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

fraziera112 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

If you observe a person do something that is followed by a reward, you become more likely to engage in the same behavior, even though you did not receive the reward yourself. Likewise, if you see another person punished for a particular behavior, you become less likely to engage in the behavior yourself. This is presumably due to expectations that one will receive the same contingencies (reward or punishment).

Answer to Question 2

F