Correct Answer - Option 4 : Bandura
Albert Bandura proposed 'Social Learning Theory', which states the fact that learning takes place by observing behaviors and imitating what others do. His theory was based on observation of other’s behavior to situations and then using them as a guide by the learner.
- His theory also explains that human behavior is an interaction that is continuous and reciprocal with the influences through cognitive, behavioral, and environmental sources.
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Bandura emphasized that Observation and Modeling of other human behavior, emotions, and attitudes helps a lot in learning. There are many ‘models’ one can observe.
The following are the Modeling Processes:
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Attention: When a child urges to learn something, he pays attention to the model to observe or to imitate.
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Retention: It is the process of recalling the learned activity for later use.
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Reproduction: As the name suggests, reproduction is the process of reproducing the action that is learned.
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Motivation: If the action succeeds, the child is motivated to do the action again.
Hence, we can conclude that Bandura is to social cognitive theory as Vygotsky is to social constructivist theory.
