5.3: Social learning theory Flashcards
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks)
Social learning theory is learning that involves:
- Observation
- Imitation
- Identification
- Vicarious reinforcement
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
What does it acknowledge in learning?
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example what?
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of:
- Attention
- Retention
- Reproduction
- Motivation
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, what happened?
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film.
What did the psychologist expose the children to?
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film.
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, who?
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, the boy of the same/similar age
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film.
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, the boy of the same/similar age and what did this do?
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, the boy of the same/similar age and this encouraged identification
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film.
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, the boy of the same/similar age and this encouraged identification.
After exposure, what would the children do?
After exposure, the children would imitate the boy’s behaviour and stroke the puppy
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film.
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, the boy of the same/similar age and this encouraged identification.
After exposure, the children would imitate the boy’s behaviour and stroke the puppy and what did the psychologist’s comment act as?
After exposure, the children would imitate the boy’s behaviour and stroke the puppy and the psychologist’s comment acted as vicarious reinforcement
A psychologist carried out a study of social learning. As part of the procedure, he showed children aged 4 – 5 years a film of a 4-year-old boy stroking a puppy. Whilst the children watched the film, the psychologist commented on how kind the boy was. After the children had watched the film, the psychologist brought a puppy into the room and watched to see how the children behaved with the puppy.
Outline what is meant by social learning theory and explain how social learning might have occurred in the procedure described above (6 marks).
Social learning theory is learning that involves observation, imitation, identification and vicarious reinforcement.
It acknowledges the role of cognition in learning, for example the mediational processes of attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.
In the procedure, children observed the actions of the boy in the film.
The psychologist exposed the children to a role model, the boy of the same/similar age and this encouraged identification.
After exposure, the children would imitate the boy’s behaviour and stroke the puppy and the psychologist’s comment acted as vicarious reinforcement, doing what?
After exposure, the children would imitate the boy’s behaviour and stroke the puppy and the psychologist’s comment acted as vicarious reinforcement, making learning more likely
Read the following descriptions of behaviour:
A: Sarah is terrified of lifts because she was trapped in one for 5 hours. She cannot go in a lift now.
B: Jerry watches as his brother James is given sweets for cleaning their pet hamster’s cage. The next day, Jerry’s mum finds Jerry cleaning out the hamster cage.
How can the behaviours described in A and B above be explained by learning theories? (6 marks).
A:
A: This is an example of classical conditioning
Read the following descriptions of behaviour:
A: Sarah is terrified of lifts because she was trapped in one for 5 hours. She cannot go in a lift now.
B: Jerry watches as his brother James is given sweets for cleaning their pet hamster’s cage. The next day, Jerry’s mum finds Jerry cleaning out the hamster cage.
How can the behaviours described in A and B above be explained by learning theories? (6 marks).
A: This is an example of classical conditioning - How?
A: This is an example of classical conditioning - Association between an UCS and a CS leads to a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus
Read the following descriptions of behaviour:
A: Sarah is terrified of lifts because she was trapped in one for 5 hours. She cannot go in a lift now.
B: Jerry watches as his brother James is given sweets for cleaning their pet hamster’s cage. The next day, Jerry’s mum finds Jerry cleaning out the hamster cage.
How can the behaviours described in A and B above be explained by learning theories? (6 marks).
A: This is an example of classical conditioning - Association between an UCS and a CS leads to a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.
Example
For example, being trapped has become associated with lifts and now the lift alone causes the CR of fear
Read the following descriptions of behaviour:
A: Sarah is terrified of lifts because she was trapped in one for 5 hours. She cannot go in a lift now.
B: Jerry watches as his brother James is given sweets for cleaning their pet hamster’s cage. The next day, Jerry’s mum finds Jerry cleaning out the hamster cage.
How can the behaviours described in A and B above be explained by learning theories? (6 marks).
A: This is an example of classical conditioning - Association between an UCS and a CS leads to a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.
For example, being trapped has become associated with lifts and now the lift alone causes the CR of fear.
B:
B: This is an example of social learning
Read the following descriptions of behaviour:
A: Sarah is terrified of lifts because she was trapped in one for 5 hours. She cannot go in a lift now.
B: Jerry watches as his brother James is given sweets for cleaning their pet hamster’s cage. The next day, Jerry’s mum finds Jerry cleaning out the hamster cage.
How can the behaviours described in A and B above be explained by learning theories? (6 marks).
A: This is an example of classical conditioning - Association between an UCS and a CS leads to a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.
For example, being trapped has become associated with lifts and now the lift alone causes the CR of fear.
B: This is an example of social learning.
Example
For example, various reinforcement and cognitive mediators like attention, retention and motivation
