social learning theory Flashcards
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who was it introduced by
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bandura
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what was it
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development of the behaviourist approach
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assumptions:
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- agrees with behaviorists in that much behaviour is learned through experience
- concerned with human rather than animal behaviour
- learning occurs through the observation and imitation of role models
4
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how do children learn
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through looking at others the see how they should behave
5
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what is vicarious reinforcement
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- when you learn about the consequences of behaviour from others
- our tendency to repeat or duplicate behaviours for which others are being rewarded and we adjust our own behaviour accordingly
6
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the bobo doll experiment
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- lab experiment was used in which the independent variable (type of model) was manipulated in 3 conditions:
aggressive model shown to 24 children
non-aggressive model shown to 24 children
no model shown (control condition) - 24 children
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what did the bobo experiment do
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- recorded behaviour of young children who had watched an adult behave in an aggressive way towards a bobo doll
- adult hit the doll with a hammer and shouted and abused it
- children then played in a room where there was the bobo doll as well as other toys
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results of the bobo doll experiment
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- children who observed the aggressive model acted more aggressively towards the bobo doll than the group who observed the non-aggressive toys
- boys imitated more physically aggressive acts than girls
- boys were more likely to imitate the same sex models than girls
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what does the LONG ARRM stand for
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A = attention to the role model
R = retention of the observed behaviour
R = reproduction of the target behaviour
M = motivation to imitate the observed behaviour
10
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strengths of the approach
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- considers role of cognitive factors in learning
- based on scientific lab experiments
- explains learning of complex behaviours such as aggression/eating disorders- effective in explaining specific imitated behaviour
- successfully applied to many areas of psychology
- application to film certification age appropriate content
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weaknesses of the approach
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- does not take into account the influence of biological factors on behaviour
- sees behaviour as environmentally determined; some behaviours may be innate
