Lesson 2: Psychosocial Perspective of Self Flashcards
We have the right to live a decent life
We are all Human Beings
We adapt behaviors from our surroundings
We learn and have influence from our social environment
Russian-American Psychologist
Urie Bronfenbrenner
- Stressed the importance of studying a child in context of multiple environments
- Each systems inevitably interact with and influence each other
Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Theory
Composition of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory
- Individual
- Microsystem
- Mesosystem
- Exosystem
- Macrosystem
The person that is being influence by society and the different levels of systems
Individual - Self
- Most immediate influence of the person’s life
Microsystem
- Interaction of the different parts of microsystem
Mesosystem
- Pertains to the linkages that may exist in two or more settings
Exosystem
- May not directly interact with the individual but has a direct effect or influence to the individual
Exosystem
- Can have a positive and negative effect with their relationship depends on how they get involve
Mesosystem
- Interactions are typically personal
Microsystem
- Family, peers/classmates, siblings, caregivers, teachers
Microsystem
- Extended family, neighborhoods, mass media, parent’s work environment
Exosystem
- Largest and most distant collective group, but still has a great influence
Macrosystem
- Laws, cultures, social conditions, economic status/system, history, political views, citizenship
Macrosystem
- The environmental events, the transitions in life and socio-historical events
Chronosystem
Time
Chronos
- The chronology of our life events, maybe different even with the same environment
Chronosystem
- Cognitive and Environmental factors interaction influence human learning and behavior
Social Learning Theory
Emphasizes the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reaction of others
Social Learning Theory
Social Learning Theory was created by
Albert Bandura
- Key aspect of social learning theory
Observational Learning by Albert Bandura
- Adopt behaviors by observing others
Observational Learning
- The experiment study that aims to investigate if social behaviors can be acquired by observation
- Children are able to learn through the observation of adult behavior
Bobo Doll Experiment
- Individuals that are observe
- Influential Models
- Provides examples of behaviors to observe and imitate
Model
Five Influences of Observational Learning
- Similarity
- Identification with the Model
- Rewarded Behaviors
- Status
- Expertise/Knowledge
- Reinforcement and Punishment
Vicarious reinforcement
Rewarded Behaviors
Children behave in a way that it believes will earn approval
Reinforcement and Approval
Mediation Process
- Attention
- Retention
- Motor Reproduction
- Motivation
Mediation Process
- Noticed the behavior
Attention
Mediation Process
- Familiarity to the action
Retention
Mediation Process
- Able to do it, copy the action
Motor Reproduction
Mediation Process
- Imitative action reinforcement
Motivation