AP Psychology 3.9.A Social Learning
Practise applying social and observational learning to explain how modelling, imitation and vicarious conditioning can shape behaviour in real situations.
- Syllabus
- Effective Fall 2025
- Course
- AP Psychology
Exam points
- Explain how observing a model leads to imitation of the same behaviour in a specific scenario.
- Distinguish modelling from obedience, reinforcement or trial-and-error learning in applied examples.
3.9.A—Explain how social learning applies to behavior and mental processes question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Savannah is a junior in high school and is preparing for an exam in her beginning Japanese course. The exam
will consist of both written and spoken portions. Although it is her first course in Japanese, Savannah is
confident that she will do very well on the exam.
Describe how each of the following relates to Savannah's successful learning and performance.
- Broca's area
- Use of phonemes
- Modeling
Modeling
Point 3: Modeling
To earn this point students must accurately describe how modeling relates to Savannah's successful
learning or performance. In describing modeling, they may score this point by:
A. Demonstrating Savannah's imitation/copying/repetition of a model,
Example: "Savannah imitated how her teacher said Japanese words," OR
B. Explaining that the teacher or other students act as a behavioral model,
Example: "The teacher demonstrated how to speak Japanese."
Do not score
- The term "modeling" alone in place of "imitating" or "copying."
- The term "modeling" alone in place of "demonstrating" or "showing."
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