Approaches- Social learning theory

Question 1

Name the 3 assumptions of Social learning theory.

Answer 1

1. They believe that mediational process occur between a stimulus and a response.
2. Focuses on the learning that occurs within a social context.
3. Learning occurs from observing others.

Question 2

What is modelling?

Answer 2

Modelling involves learning through the observation of other people, this may lead to a repetition of behaviour.

Question 3

What is a live model?

Answer 3

A role model who is physically present in our environment, E.G. mother or teacher.

Question 4

What is a symbolic model?

Answer 4

Fictional characters. E.G. James Bond or Katniss Everdean.

Question 5

What is a cultural model?

Answer 5

‘big stars’ or known personalities. E.G. president or Kim K.

Question 6

What is the mediational process?

Answer 6

A- attention
R- retention
M- motor reproduction
M- motivation

Question 7

What is Vicarious Reinforcement?

Answer 7

learning through observation of the consequences of actions for other people.

Question 8

Who discovered Vicarious Reinforcement and how did he do this?

Answer 8

Albert Bandura and he used a bobo doll experiment where he focused on 72 nursery school children and saw if they’d reproduce behaviour of a model even if it wasn’t the correct way to behave.