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8 mar 2021 · Definition (top): once equated with social learning, imitation is now understood to be just one type of social learning in which an observer copies the ‘form’ or topography of a model’s body movements; that is, how parts of the body move relative to one another.
10 lut 2009 · In biology, imitation has usually referred to morphological adaptations for camouflage or mimicking the appearance of another species (Figure 1). Only recently has there been intense interest in the imitation of behaviour by animals; animal learning theory has traditionally ignored imitation.
1 lis 2006 · Imitation can be defined as the copying of behavior. To a biologist, interest in imitation is focused on its adaptive value for the survival of the organism, but to a psychologist, the...
Imitation has both cognitive and social aspects and is a powerful mechanism for learning about and from people. Imitation raises theoretical questions about perception–action coupling, memory, representation, social cognition, and social affinities toward others “like me.”.
Imitation can be defined as the copying of behavior. To a biologist, interest in imitation is focused on its adaptive value for the survival of the organism, but to a psychologist, the mechanisms responsible for imitation are the most interesting.
Definition. Imitative learning occurs when an individual acquires a novel action as a result of watching another individual produce it. It can be distinguished from other, lower-level social learning mechanisms such as local enhancement, stimulus enhancement, and contagion (see Imitation: Definition, Evidence, and Mechanisms).
26 wrz 2006 · Imitation can be defined as the copying of behavior. To a biologist, interest in imitation is focused on its adaptive value for the survival of the organism, but to a psychologist, the mechanisms responsible for imitation are the most interesting.
