Evalutarion Of SLT Flashcards
(6 cards)
Name on strength of the SLT
That it takes into account for cognitive factors
Name one strength of SLT
It has real life application
What is one limitation of SLT
Contrived lab studies
Explain the Strength of SLT (cognitive factors)
-It recognises cognitive factors in learning.
-Neither classical or operant conditioning can account for a person to learn on their own.
-Humans and animals store information of behaviours from others and use it as an indicator for them
Real life application strength of SLT
Can be applied to a range of real world behaviours
Can explain cultural differences
How children learn from others including the media.
How children can come to understand their gender role
Explain contrived lab studies in SLT (limitation)
They were carried out in lab settings
Observing children
Demand characteristics
The purpose of the doll was to strike it
Children were behaving the way in which they expected