social learning theory Flashcards
what is the social learning theory ?
Emphasizes the importance of observing and imitating when learning behavior. It considers how both environmental and cognitive factors interact to influence human learning and behavior.
who proposed social learning theory ?
albert bandura
what two approaches does the slt combine ?
behaviorist and cognitive
what are the mediational processes ?
attention , retention , reproduction and motivation
what does the mediational process-attention- refer to ?
the individual observes the behavior and pays attention to it
what does the mediational process-retention- refer to?
how well the behavior is remembered
what does the mediational process-reproduction- refer to?
ability to perform behavior since we can be limited by physical ability.
what does the mediational process-motivation- refer to?
the will to perform behavior
is vicarious reinforcement direct or indirect ?
indirect
what is vicarious reinforcement ?
you observe someone’s consequences for doing something and desire the same outcome so imitate their behavior
what did bandura say about role models?
we sometimes observe them and encode their behavior to then imitate it they’re also usually someone we think portray ourselves in some way
if someone’s punished for an action are we more or less likely to imitate it ?
less likely
what is identification ?
entification involves adopting behaviours shown by a role model, because they have a quality the individual would like to possess.
or they see qualities of themselves in them
how do identification and imitation differ ?
identification is usually adopting a number of behaviors whereas imitation is a single behavior
what research did bandura do ?
bobo doll experiment
when was first bobo doll experiment ?
1961
when was second bobo doll experiment ?
1963
what were the three conditions in the first bobo doll experiment ?
condition one = calm adult alone in room
condition two = aggressive adult
condition three= children playing alone in room (controlled group)
what happened in the first bobo doll experiment ?
condition one = calm adult alone in room , children entered and played alongside adult.
condition two = aggressive adult , children entered and played alongside adult who verbally and physically abused a bobo doll
condition three= children playing alone in room (controlled group) stayed the same
then children were separated from adult remained in their groups and were told to play alone (without adult)
conclusions of 1961 bobo doll experiment
condition one = children with calm adult were the most calm in separate room after experiment
condition two = children with aggressive adult were also aggressive in alone room
condition three= children playing alone in room (controlled group) remained the same
what can we infer from 1961 bobo doll experiment ?
the children observed aggressive or calm behavior from the role model and imitated it in separate room
what happened in 1963 bobo doll experiment ?
children were showed a video of an adult acting aggressively towards a bobo doll. one group were showed the man being punished one were being showed the man being praised and there group saw no response to the behavior.
conclusions of 1963 bobo doll experiment
group who saw adult praised would’ve experienced vicarious reinforcement and acted aggressively
what did 1961 bobo doll experiment illustrate ?
learning through observation and imitation (mediational processes)
