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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Observational Learning"”.
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Observational learning with finite memory
… state of the world, a property that we call learning. We first study almost sure learning and prove that it is impossible under any decision rule. We then explore learning in probability, where a dichotomy arises. Specifically, if K = 1 we show that learning in probability is impossible under …
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Observational learning and pain-related fear
… that pain-related fear can develop via an observational learning pathway, that is through observing others displaying pain behaviour during an encounter with a painful stimulus. For this purpose, a differential fear conditioning paradigm was used in several experimental studies with healthy …
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Decoding observational learning : a circuit level analysis of the social brain
… evolutionarily conserved social behaviors. Observational fear learning is one such social behavior that offers a distinct advantage for survival and is thus highly conserved across various species including rodents (Heyes et al. 1990; Kavaliers et al. 2001), monkeys (Mineka et al. 1984), and …
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Observational Learning During Organizational Socialization: Relative Effects of Model Status and Competence.
The present study investigated the influence of one aspect of behavior modeling in organizational socialization. Upon joining an organization an individual encounters its peculiar norms and expectations.
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DISSECTING THE NEURAL CIRCUITRY BEHIND SOCIAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES BY DIRECT AND OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING
Gli esseri umani sono animali sociali che raramente vivono in completo isolamento. Pertanto, le nostre decisioni spesso prendono la forma di decisioni sociali, che riguardano altri interlocutori e possibilmente vengono influenzate da essi. I processi decisionali possono portare, a loro volta, a …
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Component analysis of an observational learning procedure on social labeling in children with autism spectrum disorder
… (2015) produced generalized performance of observational learning (OL) using multiple exemplars. The purpose of the present study was to teach labeling of emotion picture cards to children with ASD by conducting a component analysis of the OL procedure (MacDonald & Ahearn, 2015), which …
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Birdie see, Birdie do: Zebra finch observational learning in three cognitive domains with discussion of cerebellar involvement
Observational learning is a cognitive ability that allows individuals to acquire information or skills through watching others. Examples of observational learning can be seen in all major vertebrate groups and some invertebrates. Observational learning may confer a selective advantage to animals …
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Observational Learning in Retarded and Normal Children as a Function of Delay Between Observation and Opportunity to Perform
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Observationally-Induced Question Formulation on a Pragmatic Task
… the study was to measure the effectiveness of an observational learning procedure for teaching kindergarten children a pragmatic use of question-asking behavior.
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Neural basis of private and social decision-making: new insights from transcranial ultrasound stimulation and multivariate analysis
… social environment in which decisions are made. Observational learning allows one to learn from observing others making decisions and from the outcome they obtain. However, observing others also elicits additional processes such as social comparison in which one compares its own aptitudes to the …
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The Effectiveness of Infrastructure and Expertise on the Acquisition of Stickhandling and Puck Control Skills in Competitive Hockey Players
… practice (PP), and physical practice and observational learning (PP+OL), on skill acquisition and retention of SPC skills in competitive hockey players. Male (N=40), atom-aged (2005/2006 birth years), hockey players were recruited to participate and assigned to one of three groups; PP …
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Essays on Technology-Mediated Training: Implications for Design and Evaluation
… operations and computer programming to learning about generic business processes. Using IT to assist training is broadly termed “Technology-Mediated Learning” (TML). Following the three essay model, this dissertation examines training interventions in the context of TML. In Essay 1, a …
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AN EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP EQUIVALENCE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
… environments, the third experiment used an observational learning procedure to evaluate the formation of English and math symmetry relations as well as the formation of equivalence classes in a small group format. The emergence of topography-based responding was also assessed after …
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Fathering and masculinity in children’s animated films: An analysis of top grossing lifetime films released 1989-2017
… Film provides an efficient pathway for observational learning to occur in children, especially as they spend more of their time consuming media. Given the importance of the media’s role in socializing children and continued research on how children use media to construct their own ideas, …
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Case Study: Breastfeeding Facilitation and Initiation within one Prison Nursery Program
… reciprocal determination, facilitation, observational learning, and incentive motivation were assessed. Through an administrative perspective, the results provided a better understanding of prison nursery programs and shed light on the realities of breastfeeding mothers caring for …
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The Effects of Peer-Directed Attention on the Physical Activity of Young Children
… (i.e., recess) this study evaluates a possible observational learning approach to increasing physical activity among small play groups of young children via contingent delivery of praise. This study will evaluate the effects of contingent delivery of praise to one child on the physical activity …
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