| Abstract: | This study attempts to determine the conditions under which one can benefit from others' experience and to offer an explanation in terms of S-R theory using a mediational response mechanism. The apparatus was a modified slot machine which pays off on particular plays determined in advance by E. Ss were 200 university students divided into 5 pairs of groups, with one group in each pair having a 25% reward acquisition series and the other a 100% acquisition series. 5 different conditions of participation were used. The results showed that vicarious learning did take place as long as S actually participated in the winning during acquisition. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
