Social Learning Theory Ao1

Question 1

What is social learning theory

Answer 1

Suggest we learn by imitating a model, observing their behaviour, motivated by the hopes of gaining some kind of reward

Question 2

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 2

If we see a person being punished for their behviour we are less likley to imitate the behavior
If we see a person being rewarded for their behaviour we are moe likely to imitate the behaviour
Indirect- what you see

Question 3

Four key mediation processes

Answer 3

Attention - observer must be watching and paying attention of behaviour being modelled
Retention - behaviour must be remembered
Reproduction - observer has to be physically and mentally able to reproduce behaviour
Motivation - observer must want ti imitate the behaviour

Question 4

Identification

Answer 4

People more likely to imitate behaviour of those with whom they identify with (same age, gender, status, or higher status)

Question 5

Bandura’s study aim

Answer 5

Demonstrate children could learn aggressive behaviour through observation of an aggressive model
Also examine if the sex of the model could influence thus imitation

Question 6

Banduras study procedure/ method

Answer 6

72 children, half watched an adult play aggressively with the bobo doll, other half watched adult play non-aggressively

Question 7

Banduras study findings

Answer 7

When given their own doll the children who had seen an adult play aggressively where muc more aggressive towards the doll

Question 8

Banduras study conclusion

Answer 8

Children are likely to imitate acts of violence if they observe these in an adult role model