approaches: social learning theory Flashcards
modelling?
observation and imitation of model’s behaviour
identification?
certain qualities and characteristics of a role model are picked up on
vicarious reinforcement?
indirect reinforcement- seeing other rewarded makes us more likely to imitate behaviour
mediational processes?
cognitive processes involved in learning process between stimulus and response
what is the first stage in mediation?
attention: person must pay attention to someone elses behaviour
what is the second stage in mediation?
encoding: memorise behaviour
what is the third stage of mediation?
imitation: they practice behaviour themselves
what is the last stage of mediation?
motivation: given a reason- reinforcement
weaknesses?
- not generalisable: research is on children or animals - it is difficult to put adults into controlled situations with realistic models.
- it involves cognitions which aren’t observable
- slt ignores nature/nurture debate- it may be that some people are born with predispositions to certain behaviours and don’t need role models
strengths?
- research is influential as there have been 3 studies into slt by bandura.
- slt explains things behaviour theory can’t- how humans learn complex behaviour so quickly.
bandura method?
66 nursery children in 3 groups, all watched a film of an adult model kicking a bobo doll.
cond 1- model was rewarded
cond 2- model was punished
cond 3- saw neither
bandura findings?
cond 1- beat up doll, more aggressive
cond 2- less likely to beat up doll
cond 3- beat up doll, less agressive
bandura strengths?
- real life application
- builds on behaviourism
bandura weaknesses?
- doll designed to be hit
- children see video as instructions
- low ecological validity
- ignores biological factors
- ethical issues
