social learning theory + evaluation

Question 1

assumptions

Answer 1

• classical and operant conditioning could not account for ALL human learning, he believed there are important mental processes that lie between the STIMULUS AND RESPONSE

Question 2

meditational process meaning

Answer 2

important mental process that lie between the stimulus and response

We do not automatically observe the behaviour of a model and imitate it, there is some thoughts prior to imitation

Question 3

SLT

Answer 3

through observation and imitation of others through social context, can occur directly (CC and OC) and also indirectly

Question 4

vicarious reinforcement

Answer 4

imitation only occurs if observed behaviour is rewarded rather than punished

Question 5

role of meditational processes

Answer 5

-SLT is often described as the bridge between traditional learning theory and cognitive

Question 6

what are the 4 meditational process

Answer 6

attention
retention
motor reproduction
motivation

(first two relate to learning of behaviour, last two relate to performance of behaviour)

Question 7

identification and modelling definition

Answer 7

I- people are more likely to imitate the behaviour of people whom they identify with
M- so a role model

Question 8

weakness

Answer 8

uses a lab study so demand characteristics and can be argued that the main purpose of the doll was to strike it, so children were behaving in a way that was expected of them, so it tells us little about how children actually learn aggression in everyday life

Question 9

weakness 2

Answer 9

found that boys were often more aggressive that girls regardless of the experimental condition- so gender bias

Question 10

strength

Answer 10

• more flexible than the behaviourist approach and less determinier
  able to explain cultural differences in behaviour- we can see how children learn from other individuals and through media- proved useful understanding a range of behaviours especially how children understand their gender role

Question 11

structure

Answer 11

1. observation and imitation
2. modelling and vicarious
3. meditational processes
4. Bandura

Question 12

Bandura

Answer 12

1961- observation and imitation

1963- vicarious reinforcement (rewarded behaviour is more likely to be imitated)