Social Learning Theory Flashcards
what does SLT stand for
social learning theory
what is the key assumption about SLT
that our behaviour is learned through experience specifically observation and imitation
what does the SLT state about learning
that people dont only learn through operant and classical conditioning but also indirectly through vicarious reinforcement
SLT: what is modelling
for social learning to take place there must be someone to watch carry out an action thats then copied
SLT: what are the two types of modelling
live
symbolic
SLT: what is live modelling
someone directly in front of you performing an action
SLT: what is symbolic modelling
someone portrayed in media performing an action
SLT: what is imitation
involves copying a role model who is completing a behaviour
SLT: TRUE OR FALSE is imitation a long process
FALSE
its a quick process
SLT: what is identification
it refers to how similar the person feels to the model and whether they can relate to them
SLT: what does an identified model ensure
effective learning can take place
SLT: what is vicarious reinforcement
the learning of behaviour through observing others being either rewarded or punished for their behaviour
SLT: what happens if you observe someone else being rewarded for their behaviour
behaviour is more likely to be copied
SLT: what happens if you observe someone else being punished for their behaviour
behaviour is less likely to be copied and learnt
SLT: what are mediational factors
internal mental processes that exist between environmental stimuli and the response made by an individual
SLT: what is attention (learning behaviour)
noticing certain behaviours and watching others perform
SLT: What are the 4 mediational cognitive processes
attention
retention
motor reproduction
motivation
SLT: what is retention (learning behaviour)
remembering how to perform the action/behaviour
SLT: what is motor reproduction (performing behaviour)
the ability to perform the behaviour yourself
SLT: what is motivation (performing behaviour)
wanting to perform the behaviour or not based on the role model
SLT: Who aimed to investigate whether children show imitative learning
Bandura et al (1961)
SLT: was banduras experiment independent or repeated measure
Independent
SLT: what were the two conditions in banduras experiment
Half the children were exposed to adults acting aggressively to a doll
Half the children were exposed to non aggressive adults
SLT: what were the findings of bandura experiment
Children who watched the aggressive model, verbally and physically assaulted the bobo doll whereas those who observed the non aggressive model showed no aggression
1/3 of the children who saw the aggressive model imitated the verbal responses while non of the non aggressive condition showed any verbal assault
SLT: what are the strengths of SLT
P: The use of the experimental method,
E: this is highly controlled and you can establish cause and effect
E: Bandura for example
L: the focus is on humans in research compared to previously where they used animals
SLT: what is a limitation of SLT
P: One limitation of the SLT is that it relies too heavily on evidence from contrived lab studies.
E: Many of Bandura’s ideas were developed through observation of children’s behaviour in lab settings.
E: This raises the problem of demand characteristics as the artificial setting may have encouraged the children to behave as they believe was expected of them therefore reducing the study’s internal validity.
L: This suggests that Bandura’s research actually tells us little about how children actually learn aggression in everyday life.
