the social learning theory Flashcards
what was the culture of violence theory (Wolfgang and ferracuti)?
they proposed that in large societies they sanction violence to a greater degree than a dominant culture
what was Bandura repeated study?
after exposure to the model the children rewarded for imitating the aggressive models behaviour. All three group performed a number of similar imitative acts. This shows that learning takes place regardless of reinforcements but the production of behaviour is due to selective reinforcements
what is vicarious reinforcement?
learning the consequences of a behaviour so rewards and punishments
what was skinners operant conditiong?
you learn through direct reinforcement
what is social learning theory?
you learn through observation
how old were Banduras participants?
they were children both female nd males aged from 3-5years
in order for social learning theory to take place children need to build a _________________?
mental representation of their social environment
unlike skinners operant conditioning the social learning theory can explain in the absence of ______________?
direct reinforcement
at no point in Banduras study were the children _______________?
directly rewarded for showing either non-aggressive or aggressive behaviour
what are the ethical issues?
protection of participants from harm
what are the consequences of having ethical issues?
it is difficult to test the hypothesis experimentally
children who are unsuccessful in showing aggressive behaviour will have __________________?
lower self-esteem and confidence
a child will only repeat a behaviour if _________________?
the rewards outweigh the punishments
why is it important to build a mental representation?
for expectencies and future outcomes
why were Banduras participants fustrated?
they weren’t allowed to play with the other toys in the room
