C180 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
75+ (2025-2026 A+ Graded) Exam-Style Questions | Verified Solutions | Complete Answer Key
Question 1
Social Learning Theory
Correct!
A theory of learning process and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired
by observing and imitating others; Bandura
Question 2
Assumptions of social learning theory:
Correct!
- Media have cultivating power
- Humans are self-reflective and are capable of reflecting upon the appropriateness of behavior
- Observational learning through modeling
Question 3
Modeling
Correct!
Taking note of what others do
Question 4
Example of Modeling
Correct!
In the Pretty Women dinner scene, the character doesn't know how to act at a fancy dinner and
follows others' behavior
, Question 5
The Observational Learning Process
Correct!
Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
Question 6
Direct motivation
Correct!
When you perceive you will be rewarded as a consequence of modeling an observed behavior
Question 7
Vicarious Motivation
Correct!
Motivation by the success of others who are similar to you
Question 8
Self-Produced Motivation
Correct!
Often the strongest type of motivation; relies on personal standards to decide whether to engage in
behaviors
Question 9
Bobo doll experiment
Correct!
Nursery school students observed an adult play aggressively (yelling & hitting) with an inflatable
clown (Bobo); when children were later allowed to play with the Bobo, those children who witnesses
the Bobo doll performed the same aggressive actions and improvised new ways of playing
aggressively
, Question 10
Selective Exposure
Correct!
The process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own beliefs
- Also known as congeniality or confirmation bias
Question 11
Why does selective exposure occur?
Correct!
- Cognitively easier
- Moods/emotions
- Motivated reasoning + seeking validation
- A way to reduce cognitive dissonance
Question 12
Types of Selective Exposure
Correct!
- News/entertainment
- Messages about different issues
- Specific mediums
Question 13
What moderates selective exposure?
Correct!
- Individual characteristics
- Certainty of attitudes
- Strength of attitudes
- Political Knowledge
75+ (2025-2026 A+ Graded) Exam-Style Questions | Verified Solutions | Complete Answer Key
Question 1
Social Learning Theory
Correct!
A theory of learning process and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired
by observing and imitating others; Bandura
Question 2
Assumptions of social learning theory:
Correct!
- Media have cultivating power
- Humans are self-reflective and are capable of reflecting upon the appropriateness of behavior
- Observational learning through modeling
Question 3
Modeling
Correct!
Taking note of what others do
Question 4
Example of Modeling
Correct!
In the Pretty Women dinner scene, the character doesn't know how to act at a fancy dinner and
follows others' behavior
, Question 5
The Observational Learning Process
Correct!
Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
Question 6
Direct motivation
Correct!
When you perceive you will be rewarded as a consequence of modeling an observed behavior
Question 7
Vicarious Motivation
Correct!
Motivation by the success of others who are similar to you
Question 8
Self-Produced Motivation
Correct!
Often the strongest type of motivation; relies on personal standards to decide whether to engage in
behaviors
Question 9
Bobo doll experiment
Correct!
Nursery school students observed an adult play aggressively (yelling & hitting) with an inflatable
clown (Bobo); when children were later allowed to play with the Bobo, those children who witnesses
the Bobo doll performed the same aggressive actions and improvised new ways of playing
aggressively
, Question 10
Selective Exposure
Correct!
The process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own beliefs
- Also known as congeniality or confirmation bias
Question 11
Why does selective exposure occur?
Correct!
- Cognitively easier
- Moods/emotions
- Motivated reasoning + seeking validation
- A way to reduce cognitive dissonance
Question 12
Types of Selective Exposure
Correct!
- News/entertainment
- Messages about different issues
- Specific mediums
Question 13
What moderates selective exposure?
Correct!
- Individual characteristics
- Certainty of attitudes
- Strength of attitudes
- Political Knowledge
