social learning theory

Question 1

bandora agreed with the behaviourist approach that we learn directly from our experiences through classical and operant conditioning but he argued..

Answer 1

that we also learn indirectly by observing and imitating others especially if others appear to be awarded for their behaviour . this indirect reinforcement is known as VICARIOUS REINFORCEMENT

Question 2

meditational processes

Answer 2

A ttention
R etention
R eproduction
M otivation

Question 3

what do meditational processes decide

Answer 3

wether a behaviour observed will actually be imitated

Question 4

for behaviour to be imitated they have to..

Answer 4

identify with the person this can be through many characteristics such as gender , age , status etc
this creates a role model for a person
- role models change with age a Childs may be their teacher but a teenagers may be a celebrity

Question 5

bandura et al 1961

Answer 5

recorder the behaviour of children who watched an adult behave in an aggressive way towards the bobo doll.
the adult hit the doll with a hammer and shouted abuse at the doll.
- when the children were being observed playing later , children who had seen the adult behaved much more aggressively towards the doll then those who observed a non aggressive adult .

Question 6

bandura and Walters 1963

Answer 6

showed videos to children where an adult behaved aggresively towards the bobo doll .
one group of children saw the adult praised for their behaviour
a second group saw the adult punished for their behaviour of aggression towards the doll .
the third group , the control group , saw the aggression towards the doll without consequences
- when given the doll to play with afterwards group one showed much more aggression followed by the third group than the second .

Question 7

conclusions of social learning theory

Answer 7

agresive behaviour that was modelled without a consequence was more likely to be imitated
displays vicarious reinforcement learning through observation of others
a consistent result is that boys were more aggressive then girls potentially due to biological

Question 8

less determinist then the behavioural approach
strength

Answer 8

bandura emphasised reciprocal determinism we are not merely influenced by our external environment but also exert an influence on it through the behaviours we chose to perform , suggests some free will in the way we behave

Question 9

explains cultural differences in behaviour
strength

Answer 9

social learning principles have the ability to account for how children learn from other individuals around them as well as through the media , this explains how cultural norms are transmitted through society useful in understanding how childrenlesrn to understand their gender roles

Question 10

lab study
weakness

Answer 10

highly controlled , demand characteristics , the min purpose of bobo doll study was to act aggressively towards doll perhaps children acting in a way that was expected .

Question 11

influence of biological factors
weakness

Answer 11

a constant finding was boys were more aggressive regardless of the conditions may be explained by hormonal factors boys have more testosterone = increased aggressive factors