Social learning theory Flashcards
1
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what psychologist studied social learning theory
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- Bandura
2
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how does SLT believe people learn
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- through observation and imitation
- directly through classical and operant conditioning
- indirectly
3
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what is vicarious reinforcement
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- learning takes place through the observation if others
- imitation only occurs if a behaviour is rewarded rather than punished
- learner observes the consequences of a behaviour
4
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what are the mediational process identified by Bandura
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- Attention
- Retention
- Motor reproduction
- Motivation
5
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what is identification
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- when people imitate others that they identify with
6
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what is modelling
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- imitating a role model
7
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strength of the social learning theory
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- cognitive factors
- recognises the importance of cognitive factors in learning
- classical and operant conditioning cannot offer an adequate account of learning on their own
- humans store information about the behaviour of others and use this to make judgements about when it appropriate to perform certain action - real world application
- can explain cultural difference es on behaviour
- SLT principle can account for how children learn form others around them, explaining how norms are transmitted through societies
8
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limitations of the social learning theory
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- contrived lab results
- many of baduras ideas were developed through observation of young children behaviour in the lab
- lab studies are criticised for their contrived nature where participants may respond to demand characteristics
