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What theory did Bandura develop in the 1960s

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Social Learning Theory

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What does SLT agree with

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People can learn by conditioning but also claims they learn a lot from role models

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What processes are involved between stimulus and response in SLT

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Mediational cognitive processes

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What must people focus on for SLT to work

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People must focus their attention on the role model perceive what they do and remember it

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What is modelling

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Observing and imitating another person

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What is identification in SLT

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Where certain attractive qualities and characteristics are picked up on

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What happens when you identify with a model

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You can copy and learn from their behaviour

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What is the importance of the model being significant

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The model will often be someone who is significant to the observer

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What is reinforcement in SLT

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Positive or negative reinforcement makes the behaviour more likely to happen again

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What is vicarious reinforcement

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Seeing others being rewarded for a behaviour influences someone in whether they choose to imitate the behaviour

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What is attention in SLT

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You have to pay attention to learn a behaviour

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Why is retention important in SLT

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You need to pay attention at the time and remember what you observed

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What is reproduction in SLT

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Judging whether you have the ability to reproduce the behaviour

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What happens if you do not think you can reproduce the behaviour

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You are far more likely not to do it

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What is motivation in SLT

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You evaluate the direct or indirect results of imitating the behaviour

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When are you more likely to imitate a behaviour

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If the behaviour results in a good reward

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What type of theory is SLT

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Reductionist

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What does SLT ignore

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Any biological explanations

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What did Bandura study

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Bandura studied imitation of aggressive models

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How many participants were in Bandura’s study

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36 girls and 36 boys

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What was the mean age of the participants in Bandura’s study

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Mean age of 52 months

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What was the design of Bandura’s study

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Matched participants design

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What were the three conditions in Bandura’s study

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Aggressive models non-aggressive models and control

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What did children in the first condition observe

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Aggressive adult models playing with a Bobo doll

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What did children in the second condition observe
Non-aggressive models playing with other toys and ignoring the Bobo doll
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What was the third condition in Bandura's study
Control condition with no exposure to models
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What did children exposed to aggressive models imitate
A lot of aggressive behaviour
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What did children in the control condition show
More aggressive behaviour than in the non-aggressive condition
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What was the conclusion of Bandura's study
Aggressive behaviour is learnt through imitation of others behaving aggressively
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Why was Bandura's study reliable
There was strict control of the variables
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Why might Bandura's study lack ecological validity
Children were not in a natural situation
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Why is generalisation difficult in Bandura's study
A limited sample was studied
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What ethical issue arises in Bandura's study
The study encouraged aggression in children
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Why is reinforcement not needed for learning in SLT
We can learn just by observing
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What happens if you see a model punished for an action
You are unlikely to copy it
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Why is Bandura's study not just a test of aggression
It was also a test of obedience
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What is the relevance of SLT to the nature-nurture debate
The cause of behaviour can be a mix of nature and nurture
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Why can it be difficult to conclude that observational learning has taken place
The behaviour can be repeated a long time after they were observedWhat is required for effective learning in SLT
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What are the four cognitive processes in SLT
Attention retention reproduction and motivation
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What must happen after you notice a role model
You must give your full attention and attend to their behaviour
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What is the ability to reproduce the behaviour called
Reproduction
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What does evaluating the result of imitating a behaviour affect
It affects your motivation to imitate
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Why might SLT be considered reductionist
It explains things through basic cause-and-effect mechanisms
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What are mediational processes in SLT
Processes that occur between stimulus and response
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What did Bandura's study provide evidence for
Social Learning Theory
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What did Bandura's study encourage
Encouraged aggression in children
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Why might the results of Bandura's study lack ecological validity
Children were not in a natural situation
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What is a Bobo doll
An inflatable figure with a weight in the bottom
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What is identification in SLT
Picking up attractive qualities and characteristics from a model
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What increases the likelihood of imitating a behaviour
Seeing others being rewarded for it
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What does reinforcement involve in SLT
Positive or negative consequences that make behaviour more likely to happen
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Who developed Social Learning Theory
Bandura
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What type of design did Bandura's study use
Matched participants design
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What kind of toys were used in the non-aggressive condition
Toys like tea sets crayons and dolls
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What tools were used to display aggression in the aggressive condition
A Bobo doll and a mallet
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What happens in vicarious reinforcement
Seeing someone else being rewarded influences behaviour
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How does retention work in SLT
You need to remember what you observed to reproduce it later
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What was one criticism of Bandura's study
It may be difficult to generalise results as the children were all from the same school
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Why might Bandura's study raise ethical issues
It encouraged aggression in children
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What cognitive process involves judging whether you have the ability to perform a behaviour
Reproduction
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What does SLT suggest about behaviour learning
Behaviour is learnt through observation and imitationWhat does Bandura's study show about aggression
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What did children in the non-aggressive condition show
They played calmly and showed barely any aggression
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What does Bandura's study suggest about behaviour
Behaviour is learnt through imitation of others behaving aggressively
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What toys were in the control condition
A Bobo doll tea set crayons and other toys
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How were the children grouped in Bandura's study
They were matched based on ratings of aggressive behaviour
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Why might Bandura's study lack generalisability
It studied a limited sample of children from the same school
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What was the main conclusion of Bandura's study
Aggressive behaviour can be learned through imitation
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What are the three conditions in Bandura's study
Aggressive models non-aggressive models and control
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What is the role of the model in SLT
To demonstrate behaviours that may be imitated
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How can reinforcement influence behaviour in SLT
It can make behaviour more likely to happen again
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What is an example of vicarious reinforcement in SLT
Seeing others being rewarded for a behaviour
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What does SLT emphasise about learning
Learning happens through observation and imitation
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What do mediational processes refer to
Cognitive processes between stimulus and response
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What is the first cognitive process in SLT
Attention
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What is required to learn from a role model in SLT
Paying attention and focusing on their behaviour
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What must you do after paying attention to a behaviour
Retain and remember the observed behaviour
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How can identification with a model affect learning
You are more likely to imitate someone you identify with
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Why is SLT considered a reductionist theory
It explains behaviour through cause-and-effect mechanisms
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What do cognitive processes in SLT mediate
They mediate the relationship between stimulus and response
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What happens if a behaviour results in a good reward
You are more likely to imitate it

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