📚 Bandura: Social Learning Theory

Question 1

Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

Answer 1

Much of our behaviour is learned from imitating others (models)

Question 2

Bandura - Imitation

Answer 2

We are more likely to imitate people of higher status than us, and if we see them being rewarded

Question 3

Bandura - Evidence

Answer 3

Bobo doll study. Children most likely to imitate violent adult model when they saw them rewarded.

Question 4

Bandura - strengths

Answer 4

• Takes account of our social nature - we learn from others’ experiences.
• Bandura’s study shows importance of role models in learning deviance

Question 5

Bandura - limitations

Answer 5

• Based on lab studies so lacks validity
• Not all observed behaviour is easily imitated - we may see criminals rewarded but lack the skills to copy.
• Ignores free will of humans - Deterministic