Approaches- Social Learning Theory

Question 1

social learning theory (BANDURA)

Answer 1

learning that occurs through observing others (models) in our environment

Question 2

assumptions of social learning theory

Answer 2

• cognitive processes are taken into account, the mind, behaviour and environment all play roles in learning
• we learn through modelling

Question 3

modelling

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learning through observations which leads to imitations of the model’s behaviour

Question 4

conditions for modelling (meditational processes)

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• attention
• retention
• motor reproduction
• motivation

Question 5

attention

Answer 5

individual notices someone in their environment

Question 6

retention

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individual remembers what they’ve observed

Question 7

motor reproduction

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individual replicates behaviour shown by model

Question 8

motivation

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individual seeks to demonstrate behaviour observed

Question 9

when is imitation more likely to occur?

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if the model has vicarious reinforcement and if we identify with the model/ have similar characteristics as us

Question 10

vicarious reinforcement

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indirectly learning through observing others experiences

Question 11

Advantages of slt

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• acknowledges the role of human cognition as it recognises the role of meditational processes
• can be used to explain the influence of media on aggressive behaviours
• explains differenced of behaviour between different culture as if the behaviour isn’t demonstrated, it cant be imitated

Question 12

disadvantages of SLT

Answer 12

• doesnt take free will and moral values into account
• Ignores biological/ psychological factors
• has environmental determinism
• demand characteristics in Banduras experiment