Social Learning Theory

Question 1

What is Social learning theory?

Answer 1

Explains how people learn in two ways. Directly: Through rewards and punishments
Indirectly: By watching others be rewarded or punished

Question 2

How does learning happen?

Answer 2

• A person chooses a role model
• The role model shows a behaviour
• The observer copies the behaviour
• Consequences are more important the behaviour

Question 3

What is a role model?

Answer 3

Someone the observer identifies with, similar age, gender or high status

Question 4

What is Identification?

Answer 4

When a person relates to a role model and wants to be like them

Question 5

What is Vicarious reinforcement?

Answer 5

learning by seeing someone else get rewarded for their behaviour

Question 6

What is meditational processes?

Answer 6

Mental steps between seeing a behaviour than copying it

Question 7

How is SLT Used
What is Bandura Bobo doll study?

Answer 7

• Children aged 3-6 split in groups
• On saw adults acting aggressive in real life
• Another saw it on video
• A third saw it as cartoon characters
  Result: Children who saw aggressive role models acted aggressively towards doll

Question 8

Why does Doll study matter?

Answer 8

It shows people watch their role models

Question 9

Weakness of SLT?

Answer 9

Focuses on learning from experience but ignores factors like hormones
- Boys were more aggressive than woman due to high testosterone levels

Question 10

2nd weakness of SLT?

Answer 10

Bobo doll meant to be hit so children thought aggression was expected. Study also doesn’t reflect real life situations

Question 11

Strength of SLT?

Answer 11

Humans think about actions before copying them and this makes SLT more realistic which only focuses on automatic response.