Psychology A2 - social learning

Question 1

-social learning approach

Answer 1

-learn behaviour by observing positive and negative consequences of role models behaviour
-learn vicariously
-role models in health education on healthy/unhealthy behaviours

Question 2

parental and peer role models

Answer 2

-children likely to imitate those they identify with
-model role models behaviour
-become role model if they possess similar characterisitics to observer

Question 3

vicarious reinforcement -gambling

Answer 3

-experience of seeing others being rewarded (pleasure/money) - enough to trigger desire for same rewards in someone who hasn’t gambled
-start people onto concept of gambling

Question 4

role models in health education: peers

Answer 4

-‘peer leaders’ reinforce/ create healthy lifestyles and model health-related behaviours to be imitated by others

Question 5

role models in health education: healthcare professionals

Answer 5

-nurses, doctors
-expected to model healthy behaviours
-have direct contact with people who would benefit most from healthy lifestyles

Question 6

role models in health education: celebrities

Answer 6

-use media to transmit the behaviour to be modelled
-2021 -celebrities getting COVID vaccines – imitated by public due to status

Question 7

practical uses
(evaluation)

Answer 7

-modelling healthy behaviours = useful
-peer leaders used in schools, prevent teens smoking (ASSIST)
-have convos with students about risks of smoking and benefits of not smoking

Question 8

campbell et al. (2008)
(evaluation)

Answer 8

-participants in ASSIST smoke less and exercise more than control group
-shows that peer role models have positive effects on a range of related behaviours

Question 9

support for effectiveness
(evaluation)

Answer 9

-modelling can explain how healthy/unhealthy behaviours develop
-parents and carers who model healthy behaviours = more likely to raise children who display such behaviours

Question 10

cullen et al. (2000)
(evaluation)

Answer 10

-showed that children are more likely to try new food when they see adults eating

Question 11

issue with health education role models
(evaluation)

Answer 11

-not all role models are healthy
-example, nurses can lead unhealthy lifestyles, may be obese
-patients may not take them seriously
-modelling behaviour can be more complex than SLT suggests