Unit 1 - LAA3 - Social Learning Theory Flashcards
What is learning through?
Observation and imitation of role models
Who developed Social Learning Theory?
Albert Bandura
What cognitive processes does Social Learning Theory include?
Watching, paying attention, remembering & choice of role models.
The more ___________ the observer is to the model, the more likely they are to imitate.
Similar
Why might an observer feel similar to a model?
Age or gender
A role model will be more likely to be imitated if they are seen as ……
high status
What are the mediational processes?
Attention, Retention, Reproduction and Motivation
What does ARRM stand for?
Attention, Retention, Reproduction and Motivation
What is the ability to perform a behaviour?
Reproduction
We are more motivated to imitated a behaviour if we see a person ….
rewarded
In terms of motivation, we are less likely to imitate behaviour if we see a person …
punished.
What term is used for learning from others?
Vicarious
A type of reinforcement which is received by observing another person who is rewarded for behaviour.
Vicarious Reinforcement
If a children are going to imitate behaviour then by definition they must be able to remember the behaviour they have witnessed.
Mental representation
Why is Lucy copying? Lucy watches Mary copies her but doesn’t copy Dan.
Identification - similarity
Hugh watches what his dad does and imitates him.
Identification - Status
What is the part of mediational process where information is stored in memory.
Retention
The media could ensure people who show aggression are punished. What is this strength?
Practical applications
Sarah watched Marisa given a sweet for cleaning up. Sarah copied this. What is this?
Vicarious reinforcement
Adil hears Saad being told off for talking in class. Adil never imitates this. What is this?
Vicarious punishment
A teacher gives a star of the week award to Suhail. Every student tries harder next week. What is this?
Vicarious reinforcement
Denzel punches a boy in class. Marius sees this and decides never to punch any one. What is this?
Vicarious Punishment
A class see a video of a boy given praise for how nicely he plays with a dog. The class copy his behaviour when a dog is brought into the class.
Vicarious reinforcement
What happens between environment and stimulus response?
Mediational processes
Kenzie copies what Maggie does. Not what Josh does. What is this?
Identification - Similarity
Tom copies his favourite footballers behaviour. What is this?
Identification - Status
Bea copies what another 5 year old does rather than a what a 3 year old does.
Identification - Age
