SPE - SLT Flashcards
What is Social learning theory ?
A way of explaining behaviour that includes direct and indirect reinforcement, combining learning theory with the role of cognitive factors.
What did bandura say about aggression in SLT ?
Bandura acknowledged that aggression can be learned directly through operant conditioning involving positive and negative reinforcement and punishment.
Eg . of operant conditioning in aggression ?
If a child who angrily snatches a toy off another child will learn that aggressive behaviour is rewarding. This direct reinforcement makes it more likely that the child will behave aggressively in a similar situation
What else did bandura observe ?
Aggressive behaviour often cannot be explained by such direct forms of learning, especially in humans. He argues indirect learning mechanism : observational learning.
What do children require when learning ?
Observational learning - acquire specific aggressive behaviours through observing aggressive models such as ; siblings, parents,peers.
What do children learn through observing aggressive models ?
They learn about aggressive behaviour but this does not mean they will behave aggressively themselves. They also learn the consequences of their behaviour
What is vicarious reinforcement ? (aggression)
If the models aggressive behaviour is rewarded then the child learns that aggression can be effective in getting what they want.
-> This makes it more likely that the observing child is more likely to imitate the models aggressive behaviour.
What is the parallel form of vicarious reinforcement ?
Vicarious punishment : if aggression is used to achieve a goal = punished. They are less likely to imitate behaviour.
Bandura’s 4 cognitive conditions for SLT :
Attention :
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation
Self - efficacy :
The extent to which we believe our actions will achieve a desired goal.
Eg . of self efficacy :
‘A child hits other children to get a hold of a toy’
The child’s confidence in their ability to get aggressive grows as they learn that aggression can bring rewards
What does the child learn about self- efficacy ?
-That they have the motor skills necessary to force another child to hand over the toy , this ability comes easily to them.
-The child’s sense of self-efficacy becomes easily to them ; they become confident because s it has been effective in the past. (They learn aggression works and they are good with it )
What was banduras research ?
Famous bobo doll study
Procedure of Bandura’s study ?
Findings of Bandura’s study ?
