Social learning theory Flashcards
What is the basic assumption of Social Learning Theory?
Behaviour is learned through observation and imitation of others within a social context.
What does Social Learning Theory emphasize compared to the behaviourist approach?
SLT emphasizes the role of cognitive factors in learning, unlike the behaviourist approach which focuses solely on stimulus-response links.
What is imitation in the context of Social Learning Theory?
Copying the behaviour of a role model observed in the environment.
What is identification in Social Learning Theory?
When an individual associates themselves with a role model and wants to be like them.
What is modelling in Social Learning Theory?
When a role model demonstrates a specific behaviour that is then imitated by an observer.
What is vicarious reinforcement in Social Learning Theory?
Learning that occurs by observing the consequences of another person’s behaviour, rather than directly experiencing the reinforcement.
What are the four mediational processes proposed by Bandura?
Attention, Retention, Motor Reproduction, and Motivation.
What does the attention mediational process involve?
Focusing on a role model and their behaviour to learn it.
What does the retention mediational process involve?
Storing the observed behaviour in memory to be recalled later.
What does the motor reproduction mediational process involve?
The physical ability to perform the behaviour observed.
What does the motivation mediational process involve?
The willingness to replicate the behaviour, often influenced by vicarious reinforcement.
What was Bandura’s famous research study on Social Learning Theory?
The Bobo doll experiment.
What did Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment demonstrate?
Children imitated aggressive behaviour toward the Bobo doll after observing a role model act aggressively.
What were the key findings of Bandura’s Bobo doll experiment?
Children were more likely to imitate aggressive behaviour if the model was rewarded, demonstrating the importance of vicarious reinforcement.
How does Social Learning Theory explain individual differences in behaviour?
Differences arise because people observe and imitate different role models based on their environment and experiences.
