Physical Education A-Level
Reinforcement and situational influence
What Reinforcement and situational influence means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reinforcement and situational influence
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Social learning theory predicts situation-specific behaviour, because what is learned and rewarded in one setting may not transfer to another.
Topics that use Reinforcement and situational influence
- Aspects of personality (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Consistency across situations
- Layered model of personality
- Learning through observation and imitation
- Person and environment interaction
- 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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