Social Learning Explanation

Question 1

What is the concept of SLT?

Answer 1

• gender behaviour learnt from observing others

draws attention to influence of environment

Question 2

what is direct reinforcement?

Answer 2

• kids more likely to have gender appropriate behaviour reinforced
• different behaviours encouraged between girls and boys is differential reinforcement
• reinforced behaviour is imitated

Question 3

what is indirect/ vicarious reinforcement?

Answer 3

if the consequence of a persons behaviour is favourable, more likely to be imitated
- if the behaviour is punished, it won’t be imitated (like boys being punished for playing with dolls)

Question 4

what is identification?

Answer 4

• kids attach to person they aspire to be

- role models that possess good qualities like prints, teachers and singers

Question 5

Whta is modelling?

Answer 5

• precise demonstration of behaviour imitated by role model

- explains learning from observers behaviour (like daughter caring for dolls like mother)

Question 6

what are the meditational processes?

Answer 6

• attention
• retention
• motivation
• motor reproduction

Question 7

+ supporting evidence

Answer 7

• Smith and Lloyd (78) study 6 moth boy dressed as girl and boy, found when as a girl they were treated passively and given dolls
• when a boy encouraged to be active and aggressive

Question 8

+ explains changing gender roles in western society

Answer 8

• androgyny proves there a clear cut definition of masculinity and femininity compared to 50’s
• explained by shit in social expectations
• no change in biology so SLT better explanation than biological approach

Question 9

• not a developmental theory

Answer 9

• doesn’t explain how learning g develops with age
• modelling of behaviour can occur at any age
• Dubin (92) eve though child notices same sex role models at early age, imitation doesn’t happen until pater (Kohlberg said age 6)