Banduras social learning theory (environmental factors)

Question 1

What is Albert Banduras social learning theory based on

Answer 1

Its based on observations of learning occurring through observing the behaviour of others

Question 2

THE FOUR STAGES OF BEHAVIOURAL LEARNING

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Stage 1

Answer 3

The child notices the behaviour of another person - likely to be an older sibling, someone close to them, someone they admire

Question 4

Stage 2

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The child internalises the action by remembering what they have observed

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Stage 3

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They will reproduce the behaviour when the opportunity occurs

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Stage 4

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Depending on the outcome (positive/negative reinforcement) children will either repeat the behaviour or desist

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Positive reinforcement

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The behaviour is repeated because of personal satisfaction or rewards

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Negative reinforcement

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The behaviour in not repeated to avoid an adverse experience eg: a lack of satisfaction to avoid being told off

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THE BOBO DOLL EXPERIMENT

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-His theory was based on a famous experiment using a bobo doll

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What did his theory demonstrate:

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-Children who observed an adult acting aggressively would be likely to act aggressively even when the adult model wasn’t present
-Children would be more likely to IMITATE models of the same sex rather than the opposite sex
-Boys behaved more aggressively than girls