The Social Learning Theory

Question 1

What are the assumptions of the SLT?

Answer 1

That behaviour is learnt through the environment

Behaviour is learnt through observing and the reinforcement of punishment of others

Question 2

What did bandura do?

Answer 2

The Bobo dolls
Infant would watch their parents beat up and Bobo doll and then the infant would be placed in the room as one they rein acted that behaviour.

Question 3

What did bandura suggest?

Answer 3

You learn behaviour through negative and positive consequences of someone else’s behaviour - this is called vicarious reinforcement

Question 4

2 evaluation points of the SLT

Answer 4

• not holistic enough/doesn’t explain biological factors
• doesn’t talk about the cognitive processes in depth, it could be that we immaterial became cause we identify with the. Our schemes may be more influential.