social learning theory + evaluation Flashcards
assumptions
- classical and operant conditioning could not account for ALL human learning, he believed there are important mental processes that lie between the STIMULUS AND RESPONSE
meditational process meaning
important mental process that lie between the stimulus and response
We do not automatically observe the behaviour of a model and imitate it, there is some thoughts prior to imitation
SLT
through observation and imitation of others through social context, can occur directly (CC and OC) and also indirectly
vicarious reinforcement
imitation only occurs if observed behaviour is rewarded rather than punished
role of meditational processes
-SLT is often described as the bridge between traditional learning theory and cognitive
what are the 4 meditational process
attention
retention
motor reproduction
motivation
(first two relate to learning of behaviour, last two relate to performance of behaviour)
identification and modelling definition
I- people are more likely to imitate the behaviour of people whom they identify with
M- so a role model
weakness
uses a lab study so demand characteristics and can be argued that the main purpose of the doll was to strike it, so children were behaving in a way that was expected of them, so it tells us little about how children actually learn aggression in everyday life
weakness 2
found that boys were often more aggressive that girls regardless of the experimental condition- so gender bias
strength
- more flexible than the behaviourist approach and less determinier
able to explain cultural differences in behaviour- we can see how children learn from other individuals and through media- proved useful understanding a range of behaviours especially how children understand their gender role
structure
- observation and imitation
- modelling and vicarious
- meditational processes
- Bandura
Bandura
1961- observation and imitation
1963- vicarious reinforcement (rewarded behaviour is more likely to be imitated)
