Bandura

Question 1

What was banduras proposal?

Answer 1

Social learning theory, individuals learn not only through direct experiences but also by observing others

Question 2

What is vicarious reinforcement?

Answer 2

Indirect learning from observing the behaviour and consequences of another individual

Question 3

Bandura belived in the role of mediational process what is this?

Answer 3

Attention
Retention
Motor reproduction
Motivation

All these factors have to be at play to imitate behaviour

Question 4

Bandura also believed in identification what is this?

Answer 4

We are more likely to imitate behaviour of people we identify with (role models) this imitation is called modeling

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

Strength - practical application - domestic abuse

Weakness- reductionism
-difficulty with cause and effect
-sees as environmentally determined whereas some behaviours may be inate

Question 6

Why are people more likely to imitate the behaviour of one person over anothers e.g parents

Answer 6

We are more likely to imitate behaviour of those we identify with (role models)