Social Learning Theory Flashcards
What is observation?
Watching and paying close attention to other peoples behaviour
What is imitation ?
Copying other peoples behaviour
What are role models?
Someone we look up to and identify with
What is identification?
When an observer associates themselves with the model and wants to be like the role model
Modelling
When the role model performs the precise demonstration of a specific behaviour
What is vicarious reinforcement?
Reinforcement which is not directly experienced but occurs through observing someone else being reinforced for a behaviour
What is attention ?
The behaviour of the role model must be watched and noticed
What is retention ?
The behaviour that has been observed must be remembered in order to perform it
What is motor reproduction?
The previously observed behaviour is imitated by the observer
What is motivation?
we need the desire to imitate the behaviour we have observed from the role model. Rewards and punishments that follow a behaviour will be considered by the observer
What is the bobo doll study procedure?
Children watched either an adult behaving aggressively towards a bobo doll or an adult behaving non aggressively towards a bobo doll
Where does social learning approach sit on the nature vs nurture debate?
Nurture.
Completely ignores nature, which is a weakness
