Social learning theory

Question 1

SLT Assumptions

Answer 1

•Behaviour is learned from experience
•Learned through observation and imitation of others.

Question 2

Bandura-Viacrious reinforcement

Answer 2

Children age 3-6. One group observed adult demonstrating physical and verbal aggression to the Bobo doll. The other group watched an adult play non-aggressively to the Bobo doll.
Findings- Children exposed to the aggressive model were more likely to be aggressive (imitation)
Boys were more likely to mimic an aggressive male model (identification).

Question 3

Define vicarious reinforcement

Answer 3

Reinforcement that is not directly experienced but occurs through observing someone being reinforced for a behaviour.

Question 4

Define modelling

Answer 4

individuals we observe and imitate

Question 5

Define identification

Answer 5

we are more likely to imitate models with similar characteristics such as gender and age or people perceived to be attractive or high status.

Question 6

Mediation Process

Answer 6

Attention- extent to which we notice certain behaviours
Retention- how well the behaviour is remembered
Motor reproduction- the ability of the observer to perform the behaviour
Motivation- the will to perform behaviour, which is often determined by whether the behaviour was rewarded or punished

Question 7

A03- EVAL

Answer 7

•Research support-> Bobo doll. controlled environment
•Lacks Ecological validity-> lab may not translate to real world
•Less reductionist than behaviourists.