Social Learning Theory

Question 1

What does it mean by observation/attention?

Answer 1

• Learning starts off with paying attention to the model in order to learn from them
• the role model is likely to be someone the person looks up to

Question 2

What does it mean by Motor Reproduction?

Answer 2

• The behaviour is then performed
• involves reproducing the actions that have been observed and retained, and these actions can be further refined by practice

Question 3

What does it mean by Motivation?

Answer 3

• when the behaviour continues depends on motivation
• behaviour can come from external reinforcement, vicarious reinforcement.

Question 4

What does it mean by vicarious?

Answer 4

• if a behaviour is punished it is unlikely to be repeated and if rewarded is more likely to be repeated.

Question 5

What does external/extrinsic mean?

Answer 5

• If behaviour is rewarded it will be repeated

Question 6

What does self internal/intrinsic mean?

Answer 6

• behaviour is more motivating is some internal need is satisfied