Explain Why Behaviour Modelling Is Often More Effective Than Direct

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Essay

Explain why behaviour modelling is often more effective than direct reinforcement for helping employees to learn new behaviours.

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Definitions:

Happiness Set Point

A theory suggesting that an individual's level of happiness is relatively stable and predetermined by genetics and personality, despite changes in life circumstances.

Positive Psychology

a branch of psychology focusing on the study of positive emotions, characteristics, and states that contribute to one's well-being and happiness.

Social Learning Theorists

Researchers and theorists who emphasize the importance of observing, mimicking, and modeling behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others in learning.

Radical Behaviorists

Radical behaviorists focus on the study of observable behavior, emphasizing the role of the environment in shaping behavior and usually dismissing the importance of internal mental states.