Observational Learning

• If you went to another country, how would
you learn your way around the school?
• How would you learn what is needed for
class?
• How would you learn what the dress code is?
Observational Learning
• The learning of new behavior through the
observation of a model (watching someone
else who is performing the behavior)
• Albert Bandura’s Bobo Doll
– Aggression
Accomplishing Observational Learning
• Pay attention to the model
• Retain the memory of what was done
• Imitating the model
• Motivation to perform the action