Social learning theory

Question 1

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 1

reinforcement that is not directly experienced but observed from someone else receiving reinforcement. The key to this is Imitation

Question 2

Identification

Answer 2

When observer associates themselves to a role model and imitates their behaviour to be exactly like them. This is called modelling

Question 3

How does someone become a role model

Answer 3

If they posses similar characteristics to you and/ or are attractive or high status

Question 4

Mediational processes

Answer 4

Cognitive factor that influence our learning and come between stimulus and response. Bandura identified 4 mediational processes in learning

Question 5

4 mediational processes

Answer 5

Attention
Retention
Motor reproduction
Motivation

Question 6

Attention and retention

Answer 6

Attention- extent to which the behaviour is noticed

Retention- How well we can remember behaviour

Question 7

Motor reproduction

Answer 7

The ability to perform the behaviour

Question 8

Motivation

Answer 8

The will to perform the behaviour which is often determined by whether is behaviour is rewarded or punished.

Question 9

Bandura research

Answer 9

Recorded young children who watched an adult behave aggressively to a bobo doll. When the children were later observed playing with the bobo doll they too behaved aggressively while those that had observed non-aggressive less likely to act aggressively

Question 10

Bandura and Walters

Answer 10

Showed video to kids where the adult behaved aggressively towards Bobo doll.
Group 1- saw adult get praised for their behaviour
Group 2- Saw adult get punished for their aggressive behaviour
Group 3- control, saw aggressive behaviour but without any consequence

Group 1 most likely to act aggressive followed by Group 3 then least likely was Group 2