social learning theory of aggression

Question 1

slt

Answer 1

• proposed by bandura
• explains that learning takes place in social context e.g observation and immitation

slt can only take place if there’s a model immitating the aggressive behaviour so it can be learnt

Question 2

vicarious reinforcement

Answer 2

• children learn consequences by seeing if the aggressive act is punished or rewarded
• more likely to copy an act if its being rewarded

Question 3

banduras study

Answer 3

• did a study on children , had 2 conditions

1. an adult behaving aggressively towards bobo doll
2. adult not behaving aggressively towards bobo doll

gave children toys after including bobo doll
found that the children had imitated the video and the ones that watched the violent video acted violently towards bobo doll, and then the opposite

• did another study but the adult being aggresive towards the bobo doll was either punished rewarded or there was no consequence

found that the the children who watched the adult get rewarded for it , did the same as the adult and acted aggressively to the doll

Question 4

ao3 strength research

Answer 4

p- supportive research evidence

e- Poulin and Boivin , found most aggressive boys (9-12 yr) became friends with other aggressive boys

e- = exposed frequently to models of aggression by watching each other and to do its reinforcing consequences including rewarding approval

l- aggression increases in the same conditions said by slt

Question 5

ao3 neg methodological issues

Answer 5

p- slt meth issues in research supporting it

e- banduras study, aggression shown to doll not real person

e- bandura found = when children watched someone hitting a live clown , they imitate the aggressive behaviour they’d seen

l- so research = lacks realism of aggression seen in everyday life

Question 6

ao3 strength real life application

Answer 6

p- real life application

e- huesmann and eron , show that aggressive behaviour in media= influence child to act aggressively

e- esp likely to happen if aggressive character in media = rewarded for behaviour ( vr)

l- supports slt, shows how behaviour is learnt by observation and imitation

Question 7

ao3 strengths cultures

Answer 7

p- used to explain cultures differences in aggression

e- aggression = rate in children of !kung san of the kalarhi desert / or pygemies of centra africa

e- parents dont use physical punishment on children, aggressive postures = avoided by adults, devalued by society as a whole

l- shows that absence of vicarious reinforcements = little motivation for children to learn aggressive behaviour