Social Learning Theory States That

question 128

Multiple Choice

Social learning theory states that:

• A)we learn the consequences of behavior by observing the experiences of other people.
• B)we learn through self-reinforcement.
• C)we learn by modeling the behavior of other people.
• D)employees cannot learn in social settings.
• E)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember and give more weight to information that is encountered first in a series.

Recency Effect

The phenomenon where more recently presented information is better remembered and has a stronger influence on judgment than older information.

Transference

In psychotherapy, the phenomenon where patients project feelings or attitudes from past relationships onto the therapist.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait leads to the assumption of other positive traits in an individual.