SLT

Question 1

vicarious reinforcement

Answer 1

children observe others’ behaviour and take note of consequences, behaviour seen to be rewarded (reinforced) is more likely to be copied = vicarious reinforcement

Question 2

mediational (cognitive) processes

Answer 2

• attention - whether behaviour is noticed
• retention - whether behaviour is remembered
• motor reproduction - being able to do it
• motivation - will to perform the behaviour

Question 3

identification

Answer 3

with role models - more likely to imitate behaviour of those with whom they identify

Question 4

Bandura et al (1961)

Answer 4

children watched either: adult aggressive towards bob doll or non-aggressively
when given own doll children who’d seen aggressive adult more aggressive towards it

Question 5

strengths

Answer 5

• emphasises importance of cognitive factors - unlike conditioning, humans store info about behaviour and use this to make judgements about when it is appropriate to perform them
• real world application e.g media, gender roles

Question 6

weaknesses

Answer 6

• recent research shows observational learning is controlled by mirror neurons, so not enough reference to bio factors
• evidence relies on contrived lab studies - Bandura - risk of demand characteristics