SLT

Question 1

What are the assumptions of SLT?

Answer 1

SLT proposes people learn through observation an imitation (in addition to classical and operant conditioning)
• vicarious reinforcement
• modelling
• mediational processes

Question 2

What is vicarious reinforcement?

Answer 2

VR occurs when a behaviour is seen to be rewarded
• we observe the consequence of a behaviour
• makes us want to imitate the behaviour

Question 3

What is identification (VF)

Answer 3

We choose who we imitate
• similar characteristics
• high status
• parents/ older siblings (children)

Question 4

What are the mediational processes?

Answer 4

• attention - to what extent a behaviour is noticed
• retention - how well a behaviour is remembered
• motor reproduction - ability to reproduce a behaviour
• motivation - the will to carry out the behaviour observed

Question 5

What is the BoBo doll study?

Answer 5

Bandura
• recorded the behaviour of young children who watched an adult behave in either an non/agressive way towards doll
• imitate the behaviour of the adult

Question 6

strength of SLT?

Answer 6

+ recognition of cognitive factors
• more comprehensive account of human learning

Question 7

Limitations of SLT?

Answer 7

• not enough reference to biology
  • observational learning could be a result of mirror neurons
  • biological factors are underemphasised
• lab study
  • artificial
  • does not reflect how children learn in everyday life