SLT Approach

Question 1

Main assumptions

Answer 1

Environment effects behaviour but interacts with cog
Learn through vicarious reinforcement
Learn through identification with role models

Question 2

Treatments

Answer 2

Use of pro social role model- to reduce domestic violence but encourages more pro social role model in children
Strats for improving parenting- sure start programme to look at communication skills and parenting skills

Question 3

Theories

Answer 3

SLT-
Identification with role models
Will observe the role models behaviour
Then imitate it
Particularly if the person thinks they have self efficacy to pull of the same behaviour

Mediational processes-
Attention - more likely to pay attention to bevahour from role models similar to them
Retention- will retain modelled behaviour remembering how the role models acted
Motor reproduction- the person will imitate info they have retained
Motivation - more likely to imitate if they have vicariously reinforced it (e.g if the role models acted was rewarded)

Question 4

PEELs

Answer 4

P scientific
E bobo dolls
E standardised, only change was gender of the model
L lack of mundane realism

P real life imp
E Jamie bulger case- imitated child play in their offense
E SLt had explanationary power
L but can’t assume all behaviour is through imitation

P - ignores biology and emotions
E aggression is due to testosterone in CDH13
E may be biological
L more holistic than learning theory