Studies of Imitative Learning and Vicarious Reinforcement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13660433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol Shaw Austad (0000-0001-5401-0165, University of North Texas, corresponding author), Rollin Sininger (University of North Texas), Jane Daugherty (University of North Texas), Dennis Geary (University of North Texas), Judy L Stange (University of North Texas), Judy Stange (University of North Texas) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 279-289 |
| Publication date | 1984-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1984.55.1.279 |
| OpenAlex | W2040296747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article examined theoretical and practical aspects of vicarious reinforcement. Vicarious reinforcement is described as a metaphor, created by drawing attention to the similarities between vicarious and direct reinforcement. If vicarious reinforcement is analogous to direct reinforcement, it is possible to treat them in the same way. A series of experiments with 60 children were conducted to translate the metaphor into concrete operations. The dependent variable was percentage of time spent in imitative play. The independent variables were the systematic application of vicarious punishment, vicarious reinforcement, and neutral consequences. The prediction that vicarious reinforcement increases target behaviors and vicarious punishment decreases target behaviors did not hold. Analysis showed variation between and within subjects in behavioral reactions to vicarious reinforcement and punishment. In actual use, there are methodological complexities in application of vicarious events
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Experiential learning · Observational learning · Punishment (psychology · Reinforcement · Reinforcement learning · Artificial Intelligence · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
Social learning theory
Models and Metaphors
Self-efficacy
Reflections on the cognitive-learning trend in psychotherapy
Cognition and causation in human behavior and its therapy
Vicarious reinforcement and imitative learning
Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models
Imitation of film-mediated aggressive models
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |