Social Learning Theory
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- Created on: 15-06-16 18:07
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- Social Learning Theory
- key chracteristics
- all behaviour is learned from the environment
- occurs though observation and reinforcement
- personality is not genetically programmed and changes depending on the situation
- factors affecting the likelihood of observation occurring
- significant other / role model
- if the role model is the same gender as you
- if the role model is powerful and authoritative
- if you are part of a new group - adopt the norms of new group
- Strengths
- provides an explanation as to why people behave differently in certain situations
- may explain why young people develop an interest in sport - role models
- weaknesses
- free will - we don't copy everything we see and have the ability to choose which behaviours to adopt
- doesn't take into account genetically inherited factors and states that all behaviours are learnt through observation
- influence on performance
- positive - watch and imitate a positive role model who demonstrates that they train hard and play fair
- negative - watch and imitate a negative role model who demonstrates unsporting behaviour and lack of effort
- influence on participation
- positive - the role model is positive they are more likely to participate in a BAHL
- negative - the role model is negative they are more likely to give up and not participate in a BAHL
- key chracteristics
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