Social Learning Theory

Question 1

Assumptions

Answer 1

Behaviour is learnt from experience
People learn from OBSERVATION and IMITATION
Learning occurs directly

Question 2

What is vicarious reinforcement

Answer 2

Leaning takes place from observing others, will only imitate if they see that the behaviour has been rewarded
—only repeats due to seeing consequences of behaviour

Question 3

Four mediational process

Answer 3

Attention - notice behaviour
Retention - remember
Motor Reproduction- replicates
Motivation- expect to receive same consequence

Question 4

Identification with role models

Answer 4

More likely to imitate behaviour of whom we identify with

• similar characteristics
• high status
• attractive

Question 5

Evaluation importance of cognitive factors

Answer 5

SLT provides comprehensive explanation of human learning by recognising importance of mediational processes

Question 6

Evaluation over reliance on evidence from lab studies

Answer 6

Observations in lab studies

• may have occurrence of demand characteristics
• contrived nature
• bobo doll- meant to hit it so research may tell us little about learning

Question 7

Evaluation - underestimates biological factors

Answer 7

Bobo dill
-boys were more aggressive
But this may have been due to higher hormone testosterone in boys not girls
-doesn’t account for this

Question 8

Evaluation- explains cultural differences in behaviour

Answer 8

Explains how children learn from role models around them, including media
-explains how cultural norms are transmitted in particular society