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Learning: learning is acquiring the ability to establish relationships between signs, symptoms or symbols and objects. This also includes e.g. recognition and recollection of patterns, similarities, sensory perceptions, self-perception, etc. In the ideal case, the ability to apply generalizations to future cases is acquired while learning. See also knowledge, knowledge-how, competence.
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Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments.

 
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Albert Bandura on Learning - Dictionary of Arguments

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Learning/Bandura: The most immediate impact of [Bandura’s Bobo doll] study (Bandura et al. 1961)(1) was that it led to a paradigm shift in how developmental scientists regarded learning.
>Bobo doll study/experiment/Bandura
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Instead of conceptualizing learning as being limited to behaviors that were directly reinforced or punished, Bandura and his colleagues demonstrated clearly that it was possible to learn new aggressive behaviors solely through imitation, with no reinforcement or punishment attached to the behaviors for either the adult models or the child.
This breakthrough finding led to the formulation of social learning theory, with the major tenets that people learn from observing, imitating, and modeling other people (Bandura, 1977)(2).
>Imitation/psychological studies, >Aggression/psychological studies.


1. Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1961). Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63, 575—582.
2. Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. New Yoric General Learning Press.


Jenifer E. Lansford, “Aggression. Beyond Bandura’s Bobo Doll Studies“, in: Alan M. Slater and Paul C. Quinn (eds.) 2012. Developmental Psychology. Revisiting the Classic Studies. London: Sage Publications

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.
Bandura, Albert
Slater I
Alan M. Slater
Paul C. Quinn
Developmental Psychology. Revisiting the Classic Studies London 2012


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