social cognitive theory

Question 1

socialization

Answer 1

the process by which a child learns the norms of living in their group

Question 2

observational learning

Answer 2

• attention: noticing and paying attention to the model (someone with authority, closeness and engaging)
• retention: remembering the behavior
• reproduction: being able to reproduce the behavior (self efficacy: belief in ones ability to acomplish a task)
• motivation: desire to imitate the behavior (outcome experiences: reward/punishment through direct or vicarious experiences)

Question 3

Bandura et al (1961) - true experiment

Answer 3

• to investigate the effect of children’s exposure to aggressive behavior
• boys and girls aged 2-5 were placed in three conditions: aggressive (kids observed an adult model acting aggressively to a bobo doll). non aggressive (Adult model playing with other toys and ignoring the doll), control (kids did not observe the model)- Some kids watched a model of the same gender, others of a different gender. Then they were put in a room with the doll and other toys and observed
• kids in the aggressive condition had higher rates of aggressive behavior. Boys who observed a male model were more likely to imitate the behavior, girls showed more physical aggression of the model was male, verbal if female
• behavior can be learned by observing others. identifying with the model could increase the likely hood of a behavior of being learned