SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

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  • Created on: 29-03-16 15:54

ASSUMPTIONS

PEOPLE LEARN OBSERVATION / IMITATION

OCCURS DIRECTLY CLASSICAL / OPERANT CONDITIONING 

INDIRECTLY

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VICARIOUS REINFORCEMENT

INDIRECT LEARNING INDIVIDUAL OBSERVERS BEAHVIOUR OTHERS

LEARNER IMITATE BEHAVIOUR

IMITATION OCCURS BEHAVIOUR REWARDED

LEARNER OBSERVES BEHAVIOUR AND CONSEQUENCES

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ROLE MEDIATIONAL PURPOSES

FOCUS MENTAL FACTORS - 4 PROCESSES IDENTIFIED BANDURA

  • ATTENTION: EXTENT NOTICE CERTAIN BEHAVIOUR
  • RETENTION: HOW WELL ITS REMEMBERED
  • MOTOR REPRODUCTION: ABILITY OBSERVER PEFORM BEHAVIOUR
  • MOTIVATION: DETERMINED BEHAVIOUR REWARDED / PUNISHED

1ST RELATE LEARNING 2ND RELATE PEFORMANCE

BEHAVIOUR OBSERVED / REPRODUCED LATER TIME

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IDENTIFICATION

MORE LIKELY IMITATE - ROLE MODELS - MODELLING

ROLE MODEL SEEN POSSESS SIMILAIR CHARACTERISTICS TO OBSERVER HAS HIGH STATUS

MAY NOT PHYSICALLY PRESENT

IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR INFLUENCE OF MEDIA ON BEHAVIOUR

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EVALUATION: IMPORTANCE COGNITIVE FACTORS IN LEARNI

CLASSICAL OR OPERANT ENOUGH ALONE

HUMANS STORE INFO ABOUT BEHAVOUR - MAKE JUDGEMENTS WHEN APPOPRIATE CERTAIN ACTIONS

SLT COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION HUMAN LEARNING RECOGNISING ROLE MEDIATIONAL PURPOSES

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EVALUATION: OVER-RELIANCE EVIDENCE LAB STUDIES

IDEAS DEVELOPED LAB SETTING

CRITICISED CONTRIVED NATURE - LEAD DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS

BOBO DOLL - CHILDREN HIT THOUGHT EXPECTED 

SAYS LITTLE LEARNT AGGRESSION

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EVALUATION: UNDERESTIMATES INFLUENCE BIOLOGICAL FA

LITTLE REFERENCE IMPACT BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

CONSISTENT FINDINGS BOBO DOLLS - BOYS MORE AGGRESSIVE

EXPLAINED HORMONAL FACTORS E.G. DIFFERENT LEVELS TESTOSTERONE

IMPORTANT INFLUENCE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN SLT

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