Bandura Flashcards
What was Banduras theory?
Social learning theory
What does banduras social learning theory suggest?
That people learn behaviours by observing and imitating others
What are the four mediating processes?
Attention
Retention
Motor reproduction
Motivation
Attention
The model must catch the observers interest
Retention
The observer must remember these behaviours
Motor reproduction
Wether or not the observer has the ability to perform the behaviour
Motivation
The observer will consider the rewards and punishments that follow a behaviour. If they feel the pros outweigh the cons, they will likely perform the behaviour
What was banduras aim with the bobo doll experiment?
To investigate if social behaviours could be acquired by observation and imitation
Who were the sample group for banduras bobo doll experiment?
36 boys and 36 girls aged between 3-5
How did bandura match the children’s to their groups for his experiment?
He pre tested them for how aggressive they were by observing them in nursery. Then he matched them by levels of aggression
What were the results of banduras bobo doll experiment?
Children who observed an aggressive role model showed a lot of verbal and physical aggression
70% of children in the control group scored a 0 on their test for agression
What was group 1 of banduras experiment?
how many children we’re in it?
Aggressive male/female models
24 children
What was group 2 of banduras experiment?
how many children we’re in it?
Non aggressive male/female model
24 children
What was group 3 of banduras experiment?
how many children we’re in it?
No model
24 children
Evaluation of bandura
What was good about his study?
Could apply to real life
Recognizes importance of cognitive factors on learning
