#2 the sociocultural approach, from key terms booklet Flashcards
social conitive learning theory
assumes humans learn behaviour through observational learning (bandura) through models
vicarious reinforcement
if a model is rewarded or punished then this is enough for us to do the same/diffrent
self efficacy
belife in ones ability to succeed
bandura found that individuals with higher self efficacy ca recover quicker from setbacks and dissapoitments
temporal validyty
external validity releating to the time
basically study is outdated
stereotype
social perceptions of individual in terms of group membershit or physical attributes.
generalisation abotu group, applied to specific person from group
can be positive or negative
form of social categorisation
steteotypes come from
schema processing
illusory correlayion
people see releations ship between 2 variables even if there isnt one, or if It is faint.
this is congnitive bias
stwereotype threat
in a situation where there is a threat of being judgeed and treated stereotypically
or fear of doing somethign to prove a stereotype correct.
confirmation biad
overlooking infomation which goes against what they belive
makes stereotype thinking resistant to change
spotlight anxiety
emotional distress and pressure which undermines performance
this causes them to under preform and limits educational prospects
prejudice
attitude to people based on group membershit
grain of truth hypothesis
an experience with an individual from
a group will be generalised to whole group
discrimination
behaviour towards individual based on actual/perceived membershit in a way which is nice
heuristic
approach to problem solviing/ self discovery that employs pratcical methodn
schema
mental concept what helps us understand the world
mental shortcuts and can come from exprriences in life
