Social Learning Theory

Question 1

What does social learning theory suggest?

Answer 1

Mediational processes occur between S-R.

Question 2

What are the 4 terms used to describe how behaviours are learned?

Answer 2

Modelling
Identification
Vicarious reinforcements
Reinforcements

Question 3

What is modelling?

Answer 3

This is done through someone observing and imitating an anothers behaviour.

Question 4

What are the 4 mediational processes in order?

Answer 4

Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation

Question 5

What is attention?

Answer 5

This is where you have to give your full attention to role model to learn their behaviour.

Question 6

What is retention?

Answer 6

You need to be able to remember what you observed to imitate it.

Question 7

What is reproduction?

Answer 7

This is where you judge whether or not you can copy the behaviour.

Question 8

What is motivation?

Answer 8

You evaluate the direct or indirect results of the behaviour. If it produces good results you are more likely to repeat it.

Question 9

What type of theory is SLT?

Answer 9

Reductionist theory.

Question 10

Limitations of the SLT?

Answer 10

Can often be difficult to conclude the observational learning because some behaviours are repeated along time after being observed.