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APPRENTISSAGE IMITATIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- learning by observation
1, record 1, English, learning%20by%20observation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- modeling 2, record 1, English, modeling
correct, see observation
- observational learning 2, record 1, English, observational%20learning
correct
- imitative learning 3, record 1, English, imitative%20learning
correct, see observation
- modelling 4, record 1, English, modelling
correct, see observation
- shadowing 5, record 1, English, shadowing
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bandura's concept for the process of reproducing behaviors learned through the observation of others. 6, record 1, English, - learning%20by%20observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Social learning theory is] a theory proposing that social development occurs through observing other people's behavior and modeling oneself on this behavior. 7, record 1, English, - learning%20by%20observation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modeling and imitation are kinds of learning from observation, as are shadowing and tagging along an expert. 8, record 1, English, - learning%20by%20observation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shadowing
- tag along
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modelage
1, record 1, French, modelage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par observation 2, record 1, French, apprentissage%20par%20observation
correct, feminine noun
- apprentissage imitatif 3, record 1, French, apprentissage%20imitatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'acquisition d'un comportement par observation. Le sujet peut copier, ou imiter les actions, les attitudes et les réponses émotives des autres. 4, record 1, French, - modelage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon [la théorie de l'apprentissage social] le développement social s'opère par l'observation du comportement des autres et par le modelage de soi sur ce comportement. 5, record 1, French, - modelage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désensibilisation, le modelage et l'inondation sont actuellement les méthodes les plus couramment utilisées par les thérapeutes du comportement. 6, record 1, French, - modelage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«modeling»/modelage : adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 4, record 1, French, - modelage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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