Question 1

What are the basic assumptions of the social learning theory approach?

Accepted Answer

The basic assumptions of the social learning theory approach are that: 1. Behaviour is learned from the environment, so therefore it does not regard genetics as an influence on behaviour 2. Behaviour is learned from observing others and the reinforcement or punishment they receive

Question 2

Why is social learning theory (SLT) argued not strictly to be a behaviourist approach?

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory (SLT) is argued not strictly to be a behaviourist approach, because it does not look solely at behaviour - it also considers cognitive processes

Question 3

Why is social learning theory (SLT) different to conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory (SLT) is different to conditioning, because it is not just about learning - it involves cognitive processes, such as: 1. Watching 2. Paying attention 3. Remembering 4. The choice of role models

Question 4

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that what?

Accepted Answer

Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that: 1. Reward 2. Punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically

Question 5

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely do what?

Accepted Answer

Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences

Question 6

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to what?

Accepted Answer

Bandura argues that: 1. Reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences 2. It is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences

Question 7

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. What has this acknowledgement of thought processes meant?

Accepted Answer

This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory

Question 8

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. What is Bandura's basic idea?

Accepted Answer

Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the: 1. Positive 2. Negative consequences of someone else's behaviour

Question 9

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously

Question 10

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour. This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - what?

Accepted Answer

This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - we don't receive the: 1. Reward Or, 2. Punishment ,the person who is modelling the behaviour does

Question 11

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour. This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - we don't receive the reward or punishment, the person who is modelling the behaviour does. What are they referred to as?

Accepted Answer

They are referred to as the role model

Question 12

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour. This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - we don't receive the reward or punishment, the person who is modelling the behaviour does. They are referred to as the role model. Bandura agreed with the behaviourist approach that we learn directly from our experiences through what?

Accepted Answer

Bandura agreed with the behaviourist approach that we learn directly from our experiences through: 1. Classical 2. Operant conditioning

Question 13

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour. This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - we don't receive the reward or punishment, the person who is modelling the behaviour does. They are referred to as the role model. Bandura agreed with the behaviourist approach that we learn directly from our experiences through classical and operant conditioning. However, Bandura argued that we also learn how?

Accepted Answer

Bandura argued that we also learn indirectly

Question 14

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour. This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - we don't receive the reward or punishment, the person who is modelling the behaviour does. They are referred to as the role model. Bandura agreed with the behaviourist approach that we learn directly from our experiences through classical and operant conditioning. However, Bandura argued that we also learn indirectly, by doing what?

Accepted Answer

Bandura argued that we also learn indirectly, by: 1. Observing 2. Imitating others

Question 15

Albert Bandura is a learning theorist, but not strictly a behaviourist, because his theory also considers the thought processes that underlie our behaviour. Bandura challenges Skinner's idea that reward and punishment will prompt or stop a behaviour automatically. Bandura argues that reinforcers and punishments merely inform the individual of likely consequences and it is down to the individual as to whether their behaviour is affected by the potential consequences. This acknowledgement of thought processes has meant that the social learning theory (SLT) is also known as the social cognitive theory. Bandura's basic idea is that we learn behaviour by observing the positive and negative consequences of someone else's behaviour. This means that we learn the behaviour vicariously - we don't receive the reward or punishment, the person who is modelling the behaviour does. They are referred to as the role model. Bandura agreed with the behaviourist approach that we learn directly from our experiences through classical and operant conditioning. However, Bandura argued that we also learn indirectly, by observing and imitating others, especially if what?

Accepted Answer

Bandura argued that we also learn indirectly, by: 1. Observing 2. Imitating others, especially if others appear to be rewarded for their behaviour

Question 16

What terms relate to the social learning approach?

Accepted Answer

1. Imitation 2. Identification 3. Modelling 4. Vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach

Question 17

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 1. What is imitation?

Accepted Answer

Imitation is when an individual: 1. Observes a behaviour from a role model 2. Copies it

Question 18

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 1. Imitation is when an individual observes a behaviour from a role model and copies it. Why is the term imitation more appropriate than copying?

Accepted Answer

The term imitation as more appropriate than copying, because the behaviour: 1. Is often not able to be copied exactly 2. Is merely a simulation

Question 19

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 2. What is identification?

Accepted Answer

Identification is when an individual is influenced by another, because they: 1. Are in some way similar Or, 2. Wish to be like them

Question 20

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 2. Identification is when an individual is influenced by another, because they are in some way similar or wish to be like them. The 'model' is the person with whom they identify. There are many factors influencing the choice of model by someone. What do these include?

Accepted Answer

These include: 1. The same gender 2. The same ethnicity 3. Higher status 4. Greater expertise

Question 21

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 2. Identification is when an individual is influenced by another, because they are in some way similar or wish to be like them. The 'model' is the person with whom they identify. There are many factors influencing the choice of model by someone. These include the same gender, the same ethnicity, higher status and greater expertise. These need not all be present, but identification does not occur unless what?

Accepted Answer

These need not all be present, but identification does not occur unless there is a reason

Question 22

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 3. What is modelling?

Accepted Answer

Modelling is when someone is influential on an individual in some way

Question 23

Imitation, identification, modelling and vicarious reinforcement relate to the social learning approach. 3. Modelling is when someone is influential on an individual in some way - what are they referred to in social learning theory (SLT) as?

Accepted Answer

Modelling is when someone is influential on an individual in some way - they are referred to in social learning theory (SLT) as a model

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