Social Learning Therory

Question 1

Main assumptions

Answer 1

Behaviour is learnt indirectly from observing and imitating others in our environment

Question 2

Banduras research is

Answer 2

Bobo doll research into social learning
A-Children watching adults being aggressive towards dolls also become aggressive
B-When adults were pos reinforced for their behaviour, the children were more likely to copy (vicarious reinforcement)

Question 3

What are the 2 important factors which dictate whether we repeat behaviour

Answer 3

Identification
Vicarious reinforcement

Question 4

Identification

Answer 4

When we model our behaviour off of people that are similar to us and hold a higher status eg.older sister

Question 5

Vicarious reinforcement

Answer 5

More likely to imitate behaviour if we see our model being positively reinforced

This is vicarious because it does not directly relate to ourselves

Question 6

What are the cognitive elements that caused us to imitate behaviour

Answer 6

The 4 stages of modelling (The mediational process)
Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation

Question 7

AO3 pos

Answer 7

Research support
Fox and Bailenson
Pp who viewed computer generated people exercising engaged in more exercise themselves in the next 24 hours compared to those that just loiterd

Question 8

AO3 neg

Answer 8

It underestimates the biological influence
May be the result of mirror neurons in the brain which allows us to empathise and imitate others
Natural biological differences may also effect us