Social Learning Theory

Question 1

Imitation

Answer 1

Using someone or something as a model and copying their behaviour.

Question 2

Identification

Answer 2

An individual adopts an attitude or behaviour because they want to be associated with a particular person

Question 3

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 3

Individuals learn about likely consequences of an action and adjust their subsequent behaviour accordingly

Question 4

Mediations processes

Answer 4

Internal mental processes that exist between environmental stimuli and the respires made by an individual to those stimuli

Question 5

Strength of slt

Answer 5

Useful applications
Understand human behaviour particularly criminal behaviour
Increase criminal activity when exposed to models who commit criminal behaviour
Positive consequences

Question 6

Negative of slt

Answer 6

Deterministic - controlled by environment

Nurture - learned from others behaviour not genes