Observational Learning Essay

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OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING Observational learning is a part of life which makes who we are it is known as learning what others do and then attempting the same thing. Observational learning, also called social learning theory, occurs when an observer’s behavior changes after viewing the behavior of a model. Meaning that you change your way because you have just learned something new from watching someone else’s actions and you are now giving it a try. For myself I have learned quite a few things from observational learning and I have definitely benefitted from it for many years now. I have also encountered a few things that have not turned out so well from observational learning. As a young child I learned about the importance of having manners and being on best behavior all by just looking at my aunts, and grandma. They would know when and where to turn the switch on or off. This is something I still do today; I do it with clients and special occasions, because I know what it means to keep it professional. I also learned how to do business by looking at my dad and other friends that would build networks for themselves. I learned how to work on computers and to deal with customers at a very young age. In return for learning this I have opened a business that has been going strong for several years now. Now that I am older I realize that what I was learning from them was ambition and the want to succeed in life. Today I also impose the same teachings to my daughters with a little more understanding and apply better options and decisions for them to build their own future. Observational learning is not only learned from watching people around you. It can be learned by watching videotapes and or listening to things. In a study done on children with down syndrome and developmental delays shows that showing them actions on T.V actually helps these kids react and

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