Social Learning Theory Flashcards
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What does social learning theory argue ?
Learning occurs through observing others
This takes place in 3 contexts: Family,prevalent sub cultures and cultural symbols
Which 3 models leads to an imitation of behaviour
Live-Physically present(mother,teacher)
Symbolic-People in books or films
Effective-Same gender,age and those with a high status
What are the 4 conditions of SLT
Attention-notice
Retention-remember
Motor reproduction- replace
Motivation-demonstrate
What is vicarious reinforcement
Learning NOT as a result of direct reinforcement, instead the individual learns through the observation of another person’s experience
Who conducted the bobo doll study
Bandura
What was the bobo doll study
Children observed same sex or opposite gender adult interact aggressively or non aggressively with the doll.
He tested 36 boys and 36 girls aged 3-6
What did bandura hypothesise before the experiment?
Children who observe model will reproduce aggressive behaviour
Children will imitate the behaviour from the same sex model
Boys will be more likely to showcase aggressive behaviour than girls
What did banduras bobo doll study show
Children who observe behaviour from model were more likely to be aggressive themselves
Boys were more aggressive with same sex model
What is a strength of banduras SLT
Highlights the impact of role models shaping future behaviours(teachers and parents)
What is another strength of banduras SLT
Scientific research methods applied to study of aggression, with control groups showing limited aggressive behaviour
What is a weakness of banduras SLT
Explanation is deterministic meaning that is assumes we have no free will over our behaviour
What is another weakness of banduras SLT
Fails to explain how people who have not witnessed crime ,commit a crime
What is one way SLT has effected social policy
It has influenced rehab ilari ilari programmes by encouraging mentorship to help change offenders behaviour
What is another way SLT has effected social policies
Banduras bobo doll showcases how children learn through watching, this influenced regulations on violent content in tv, films and video games in parental guidance regulations
