Individualistic Theories - Learning

Question 1

Bandura
- Social Learning Theory

Answer 1

• Idea that we learn things through observations
• Experiment done with bobo dolls
• had 3 groups
  1. model rewarded with praise
  2. model rewarded by being told off
  3. control group
• kids who saw model being praised were more likely to imitate.

Question 1

Skinner
- Operant conditioning

Answer 1

3 parts
1. positive reinforcement - when our actions result in gaining something desirable

2. negative reinforcement - when our actions result is loosing something undesirable
3. punishment - when our actions result in gaining something unwanted which decreases the likelihood of repeating behaviour

• c.r jeffery applied this to crime as he said that if crime has more rewarding consequences than the potential punishment then individuals are more likely to engage in criminal behaviour
• example of drug taking