15 Social Learning Theory MCQs to Prepare You for Success

1. Who is the key proponent of Social Learning Theory?

• A) B.F. Skinner
• B) Sigmund Freud
• C) Albert Bandura
• D) Abraham Maslow
• Answer: C) Albert Bandura

2. What is the central concept of Social Learning Theory?

• A) Unconscious Motivations
• B) Observational Learning and Imitation
• C) Defense Mechanisms
• D) Pleasure Principle
• Answer: B) Observational Learning and Imitation

3. According to Social Learning Theory, what is the process through which individuals learn by observing others?

• A) Classical Conditioning
• B) Operant Conditioning
• C) Modeling
• D) Reinforcement
• Answer: C) Modeling

4. In Social Learning Theory, what term is used to describe the anticipation of consequences that guide behavior?

• A) Observational Learning
• B) Reciprocal Determinism
• C) Self-Efficacy
• D) Expectancy
• Answer: D) Expectancy

5. What does Social Learning Theory propose regarding the role of reinforcement in learning?

• A) Reinforcement has no impact on learning
• B) Only positive reinforcement influences behavior
• C) Both positive and negative reinforcement influence behavior
• D) Reinforcement is irrelevant to learning
• Answer: C) Both positive and negative reinforcement influence behavior

6. According to Social Learning Theory, what is reciprocal determinism?

• A) The belief in predetermined outcomes
• B) The mutual influence of personal, behavioral, and environmental factors on each other
• C) The idea that learning is a one-way process
• D) The dominance of environmental factors in behavior
• Answer: B) The mutual influence of personal, behavioral, and environmental factors on each other

7. What is the term used in Social Learning Theory to describe an individual's belief in their ability to perform a specific behavior successfully?

• A) Self-Efficacy
• B) Modeling
• C) Reciprocal Determinism
• D) Vicarious Learning
• Answer: A) Self-Efficacy

8. How does Social Learning Theory explain the acquisition of new behaviors through modeling?

• A) By innate biological processes
• B) Through reinforcement only
• C) By observing and imitating others
• D) Through unconscious motives
• Answer: C) By observing and imitating others

9. What is vicarious learning in the context of Social Learning Theory?

• A) Learning through direct experience
• B) Learning through observing the consequences of others' behavior
• C) Learning through reinforcement
• D) Learning through punishment
• Answer: B) Learning through observing the consequences of others' behavior

10. How does Social Learning Theory view the role of cognition in the learning process?

• A) Cognition has no role in learning
• B) Cognition is the primary determinant of behavior
• C) Cognition influences but is not central to learning
• D) Cognition only affects observational learning
• Answer: C) Cognition influences but is not central to learning

11. In Social Learning Theory, what is the concept that refers to the internal reward or punishment that follows a behavior?

• A) Observational Learning
• B) Expectancy
• C) Intrinsic Reinforcement
• D) Vicarious Learning
• Answer: C) Intrinsic Reinforcement

12. According to Social Learning Theory, what factors contribute to the development of self-efficacy?

• A) Observational Learning and Modeling
• B) Reinforcement and Punishment
• C) Expectancy and Vicarious Learning
• D) Personal mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and emotional arousal
• Answer: D) Personal mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and emotional arousal

13. What is the term used in Social Learning Theory to describe learning by observing and imitating others' behavior even if there is no direct reinforcement?

• A) Observational Learning
• B) Vicarious Learning
• C) Modeling
• D) Self-Efficacy
• Answer: B) Vicarious Learning

14. How does Social Learning Theory explain the influence of media on behavior?

• A) Media has no impact on behavior
• B) Media directly shapes behavior
• C) Media influences behavior through observational learning and modeling
• D) Media only affects conscious thoughts
• Answer: C) Media influences behavior through observational learning and modeling

15. What is the term used to describe the process of learning through reinforcement or punishment that occurs after the behavior has been exhibited?

• A) Observational Learning
• B) Expectancy
• C) Intrinsic Reinforcement
• D) Operant Conditioning
• Answer: D) Operant Conditioning