Social Learning Theory

Question 1

Assumptions

Answer 1

1. Agreed with behaviourists that behaviour is a learnt from experience
2. Suggests learning actually occurs through imitation of others within a social context
3. So: behavior is learnt DIRECTLY though conditioning but also INDIRCTLY though vicarious reinforcement

Question 2

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 2

1. Observing behaviour of others
2. Will imitate if behaviour is seen to be rewarded rather than punished
3. Importance lies in the observed consequence of behaviour

Question 3

Mediational processes

Answer 3

Cognitive factors that mediate in process of learning to determine if a new behaviour is learnt

Question 4

What are the 4 mediational processes

Answer 4

1. Attention: extent to which behaviour is noticed
2. Retention: how well remembered
3. Motor reproduction: ability to preform behaviour
4. Motivation: will to preform behaviour

Question 5

How does STL learning differ to behaviorist approach

Answer 5

Learning and performance need not occur together. Observer behaviours can be stored and preformed at different times

Question 6

Identification

Answer 6

1. People imitate those who they identify with (role models)
2. Person becomes role model if they posses similar characteristics and/or are of high status
3. Can be seen in media

Question 7

3 A03 points

Answer 7

1. Importance of cognitive factors
2. Bobo doll
3. Underestimate biological factors
4. Explains cultural differences

Question 8

Importance of cognitive factors

Answer 8

1. Classical/operant can not explain learning on their own
2. We store info we see others doing to make judgments
3. STL provides a more comprehensive explanation by recognising meditational processes that

Question 9

Bobo doll procedure

Answer 9

1. Children behaved more aggressively towards doll if saw adult do that
2. Also showed video, with adult either praised or punished. One saw no consequence
3. Aggression: first, third, second

Question 10

Biological factors

Answer 10

1. Makes no reference to innate biological factors
2. Girls less aggressive than Boys in bobo study
3. explained by hormonal factors

Question 11

A03 from across the spec

Answer 11

Gender development

Question 12

Type of determinism

Answer 12

Reciprocal determinism 
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Influenced by environment but we also exert influence apon it through behaviours we chose to preform 
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Some extent of free will

Question 13

Explains cultural differences

Answer 13

1. Can explain cultural differences in behaviour

2. Biological approach cannot