SLT- social learning theory

Question 1

What is SLT

Answer 1

Learning occurs through operant + classical conditioning but also indirectly observing others

Question 2

Mediational process

Answer 2

Learning process to determine if the new response is required

Question 3

What is attention

Answer 3

What extent you notice a behaviour

Question 4

Retention

Answer 4

how well the behaviour is remebered

Question 5

Motor reproduction

Answer 5

how well an observer can replicate the behaviour

Question 6

Motivation

Answer 6

the will to perform a behaviour - based on if a behaviour is rewarded or not

Question 7

What is the experiment for SLT

Answer 7

Bobo doll - Bandura et al 1961
Children saw ppl abuse doll
3 groups- control

Question 8

Positive of SLT- cultural

Answer 8

Real life application
Able to explain cultural differences
Account for how children learn from the behaviour + media around them

Question 9

Positive of SLT- comprehension

Answer 9

Recognises cognitive process
- provide a more comprehensive explanation for human behaviour
-Humans+ Animals = store information and uses it to make a judgement when its appropriate to use it

Question 10

Con of SLT- biological

Answer 10

Little reference to biological processes
Bandura- believe behaviour is solely determined by the environment
- but evidence of mirror neurones- allows to imitate people= observational learning not purely environmental

Question 11

Con of SLT- lab

Answer 11

all evidence is based on lab research
Kids may be replying to demand characteristic