SLT

Question 1

ARMM

Answer 1

Attention: behaviour noticed
Retention: behaviour remembers
Motor reproduction: reproduce behaviour
Motivation: want to imitate behaviour

Question 2

Vicarious Reinforcement

Answer 2

Behaviour positively reconfirmed is more likely to be imitated

Question 3

Bandura’s Research

Answer 3

Aim: demonstrate children learn aggressive behaviour
Procedure - 72 children
36: aggressive adult
36: non aggressive adult
Conclusion: Children imitate behaviour through observation of role models

Question 4

SLT emphasises importance of cognitive factors - Strength

Answer 4

E: Classical/Operant conditioning: can’t offer complete account of human learning
> animals/humans store info on behaviour - make judgements
E: More complete explanation of human learning

Question 5

Real World Application - Strength

Answer 5

E: Accounts for how children learn from others + media
> useful to understand range of behaviours
E: Increase value of SLT

Question 6

Relies too heavily on evidence from contrived lab studies - limitation

Answer 6

E: Bandura’s Research: lab setting - demand characteristics
> children behaving as thought expected
E: Tells us little about how children learn aggression