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What is it?

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Behaviour learnt from observing other people in social context

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Parts to social learning approach

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Assumptions
Vicarious reinforcement
Mediational processes
Identification

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Assumptions

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Observable

Basic processes same in all species

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Vacarious reinforcement

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Observation leads to imitation if behaviour vacariously reinforced (bobo doll)

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Meditational processes

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Attention, retention, motivation, production

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Identification

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More likely to imitate role models you identify with

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Evaluation

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Cognitive factors in learning
Evidence from lab studies
Underestimates influence of biology