Social Learning Theory Flashcards
What does the theory say we lean through?
Observation.
What is the pattern of how a behaviour is learnt (ARRM)?
-Attention
-Retention
-Reproduce
-Motivation
What is a role model?
A person someone looks up to, normally the same gender (become role model through identification).
What is attention?
How someone does a behaviour
What is retention?
Behaviour being stored in memory for later use.
What is reproduction?
Copying/repeating a behaviour from a role model.
What is motivation?
Repeating a behaviour due to an actual/perceived reward.
What is self-reinforcement?
Copying a learned behaviour makes a person feel proud.
What is vicarious reinforcement?
When role models are seen being given a reward desired by a young person.
If a role model is rewarded for a behaviour what does this mean?
A person is more likely to display the behaviour.
How is the theory supported by Bandura’s study (1961/63)?
Showed children do copy aggression when modelled and therefore learn through observation.
How is the theory less reductionist?
Talks about cognition (e.g identification) so more holistic as considers more features.
How is the theory useful?
-Can help develop modelling therapy which can be used to treat phobias so can be applied to real life.
-Can introduce age restrictions on TV so children are introduced to less violence.
How is the theory empirical?
Can be measured through observation so is more objective.
How is the theory conflicted by Charlton?
-St Helena island exposed to TV and did not have increased aggression so theory is less crediable.
