Social Learning Theory

Question 1

Psychologist associated with SLT

Answer 1

Bandura

Question 2

Imitation

Answer 2

When an individual copies the behaviour that they have observed a role model performing

Question 3

Identification

Answer 3

When the observer respects the role model and aspires to be like them or sees themselves as similar to the role model
Increases the motivation to imitate the role model

Question 4

Modelling

Answer 4

Refers to the things that we see or hear models doing or saying

Question 5

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 5

When an individual observes a role model being rewarded for a behaviour
The motivated to imitate this behaviour in the hope of receiving a similar rewarding consequence

Question 6

Vicarious punishment

Answer 6

When an individual observes a role model being punished for a behaviour
Reduces the motivation to imitimate a behaviour

Question 7

The mediational processes

Answer 7

Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation

Question 8

Attention

Answer 8

Observer has to concentrate on the models behaviour if it is to be imitated

Question 9

Retention

Answer 9

How well the behaviour is remembered - must be remembered if going to be imitated

Question 10

Reproduction

Answer 10

The ability of the observer to perform the behaviour they have observed

Question 11

Motivation

Answer 11

The will to perform the behaviour which is often determined by whether the behaviour is rewarded or punished

Question 12

Banduras research

Answer 12

Recorded the behaviour of young children who watched adults behaved in an aggressive way towards a bobo doll
Adult hit the doll with a hammer and shouted to abuse it
Children observed by one way mirror imitating those specific aggressive acts
Children who weren’t exposed to an aggressive role model didn’t display vicarious learning