Physical Education A-Level
Learning through observation and imitation
What Learning through observation and imitation means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Learning through observation and imitation
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The social learning approach explains personality as learned this way and through reinforcement, so behaviour changes with the situation and the people present.
Topics that use Learning through observation and imitation
- Aspects of personality (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Consistency across situations
- Layered model of personality
- Person and environment interaction
- Reinforcement and situational influence
- Situational specificity of trait expression
- Stability and change in sporting behaviour
- Stable and enduring characteristics
- Behaviour as a function of personality and environment
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