Social Learning Theory

Question 1

What is modelling?

Answer 1

A form of learning where individuals learn a particular behaviour by observing another individual performing that behaviour

Question 2

What is imitation?

Answer 2

The action of using someone or something as a model and copying their behaviour

Question 3

What is identification?

Answer 3

A form of influence where an individual adopts an attitude or behaviour because they want to be associated with a particular person or group

Question 4

What is vicarious reinforcement?

Answer 4

Learning that is not a direct reinforcement of behaviour, but through observing someone else being reinforced for that behaviour

Question 5

What is the meditational process?

Answer 5

Refers to the internal mental processes that exist between environmental stimuli and the response made by an individual to those stimuli

Question 6

What are the strengths of the social learning theory?

Answer 6

1. Useful application in human behaviour

2. Research supporting identification

Question 7

What are the limitations of the social learning theory?

Answer 7

1. Ecological validity

2. Other influences on behaviour such as gender

Question 8

What is the social learning theory?

Answer 8

Learning through observing others and imitating behaviours that are rewarded