75+ (2025-2026 A+ Graded) Exam-Style Questions | Verified Solutions | Complete Answer Key
Question 1
Social Learning Theory
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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:
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- 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
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Taking note of what others do
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Example of Modeling
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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
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Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
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Direct motivation
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When you perceive you will be rewarded as a consequence of modeling an observed behavior
Question 7
Vicarious Motivation
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Motivation by the success of others who are similar to you
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Self-Produced Motivation
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Often the strongest type of motivation; relies on personal standards to decide whether to engage in
behaviors
Question 9
Bobo doll experiment
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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
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The process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own beliefs
- Also known as congeniality or confirmation bias
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Why does selective exposure occur?
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- Cognitively easier
- Moods/emotions
- Motivated reasoning + seeking validation
- A way to reduce cognitive dissonance
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Types of Selective Exposure
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- News/entertainment
- Messages about different issues
- Specific mediums
Question 13
What moderates selective exposure?
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- Individual characteristics
- Certainty of attitudes
- Strength of attitudes
- Political Knowledge