Social Learning Theory- Approaches

Question 1

Who was SLT developed by?

Answer 1

Albert Bandura

Question 2

What are the two key assumptions of SLT

Answer 2

• Behaviour is learnt
• We can learn through just observation

Question 3

How do we use observational learning?

Answer 3

Imitation

Question 4

What are three factors that effect imitation?

Answer 4

• Identification
• Vicarious reinforcement
• Vicarious punishment

Question 5

Mediational processes

Answer 5

• mental processes like attention and memory which determine wether we imitate a models behaviour

Question 6

What were the age of children selected for banduras bobo doll study?

Answer 6

3-6 years old

Question 7

How many conditions were there in Banduras bobo doll study?

Answer 7

3 conditions

Question 8

What were the 3 conditions of Banduras bobo doll study?

Answer 8

1- watched an adult display violent behaviour towards the bobo doll
2- watched the adult play nicely with the toys
3- didn’t watch an adult at all

Question 9

What were the findings of Banduras bobo doll study?

Answer 9

-The children were more likely to display violent behaviour if they had observed it themselves
- boys were more likely to imitate the behaviour of a male

Question 10

What are two strengths of Banduras bobo doll experiment?

Answer 10

• Hugh degree of control
• reliability

Question 11

What are two weaknesses of Banduras bobo doll study?

Answer 11

• May lack ecological validity
• ethical issues

Question 12

What are two strengths of SLT?

Answer 12

• Provides a holistic explanation of learning as it accounts for mediational processes
• has real world applications, for example the use of role models in a classroom setting

Question 13

What are two weaknesses of SLT?

Answer 13

• Studies may lack internal validity due to individual differences in ppts
• Scientific method cannot be used for mediational processes so no reliable predictions can be made