Social Learning theory
- Created by: princess adewale
- Created on: 08-01-17 11:49
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- Social learning theory
- The theory describes people learn from other people
- Key concepts
- Vicarious reinforcement
- We learn from the consequences of other people's behaviour. For example, if we see another person being rewarded for something it gives the impression that it is a good thing
- Role models
- We pay attention to role models and learn from their behaviour because they are people that we identify the most
- Mediational process
- Learning and doing the behaviour that is seen
- Behaviour is noticed by others (Attention) and remembered (Retention). Then if there is a reward (Motavtion) and then behaviour is copied (Reproduction)
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Bandura's research-Bobo Doll experiments
- Many children who saw the adult being aggressive went on to imiate aggression
- The children were exposed to aggressive role models they are likely to imitate behaviour
- SLT has useful applications for example social skills training aims to model positive behavior to reduce criminal behaviour
- SLT has been used to argue that violent media can increase violent behaviour especially in children. Although people may argue that children are drawn to violent medica
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