Social Learning Theory

Question 1

Social learning theory

Answer 1

Behaviour could be acquired not only through direct experience but by observing one owns and others behaviour

Question 2

Steps of social learning theory
1. Modelling

Answer 2

• someone who caries out attitude or behaviour to be learnt - models
• live model- a parent or teacher
• symbolic model- a celebrity

Question 3

2. Identification

Answer 3

• extent at which you relate to the role model e.g same sex, gender, relationship

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Mediational processes

Answer 4

Attention - focusing on the modelled behaviour
retention- remembering the modelled behaviour
Motor reproduction-being able to carry out modelled behaviour
Motivation-wanting to carry out the modelled behaviour

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4. Imitation

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Child learn acquired through imitation of attitudes and behaviour modelled by parents

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5. Vicarious reinforcement

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• children who observed a model rewarded for aggressive behaviour more likely to imitate that behaviour than children who observed a model punished for same behaviour
• people don’t need to experience rewards or punishments in order to learn

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Direct reinforcement

Answer 7

When you do something and your rewarded

Question 8

Boob doll experiment

Answer 8

• Bandura et al
• Children observed aggressive + non-aggressive adult models and were tested for imitative learning in absence of model

Question 9

Bobo doll experiment - results

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1/2 children exposed to aggressive behaviour with the lifestyle bobo doll and other 1/2 non-aggressive

Question 10

Negative Social learning theory

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• bobo doll experiment
• guilt of demand characteristics - pps reacted with bias as performed how expected
• children hit doll as that’s how you play with it
• no social learning as behave as expected

Question 11

Negative SLT

Answer 11

• don’t explain why boys more aggressive than girls
• biological approach explains better- boys have higher testosterone than girls
• only focuses on environment learning takes place
• not best in explaining behaviour

Question 12

Positive SLT

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• less deterministic than other approaches
• think about behaviour before carried out
• more free-will
• more appealing as more responsibility for actions

Question 13

Positive SLT

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• used to increase understanding of many areas of human behaviour
• someone engaging in criminal behaviour increases is exposed to model who commit criminal behaviour
• Ulrich supports- Strongest cause of behavioural is delinquent peer groups- violence modelled and rewarded

Question 14

Positive SLT

Answer 14

• explains how children come to understand their gender role by imitating roles in media
• explains gander development
• understand sex roles
• produced a lot of research- benefits octet and understand behaviour