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Peer reviewedAdams, Gerald R.; Hamm, Norman H. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1973
Imitative behavior in kindergarten children was either reinforced or not reinforced prior to seeing a male aggressive model. The children were tested for imitation and retention of the behaviors. Study provides support for both contiguity'' and generalized imitation'' theories of social modeling. (ST)
Descriptors: Aggression, Imitation, Learning Theories, Motivation
Pittman, Elaine; And Others – 1983
One prediction derived from observational learning theory is that children learn parental-role behaviors by observing parental models. Variables which strongly influence behavior acquisition and performance during observational learning are the behavioral consequences of an action, and the sex of the behavioral model. To evaluate the effects of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Imitation, Incentives, Learning Processes
