socail learning theory of aggression

PARA 1:

• assumption: social learning theory assumes that the environment will strongly infulence behaviour acnd that learning by reinforcemnet will take place.
• humans imitate or model behaviour, this behaviour is then reinforced by consequences (operant conditioning).
• therefore, humans will observe others using aggression and imitate their aggression in a similar situation.
• if they are successful (rewarded), the behaviour is reinforced and will continue, often being tried in different situations (generalised). 

PARA 2:

• this theory is supported by BANDURA et al's. bobo doll study.
• they arranged for boys and girls aged 3-5 to watch adults play with toys and Bobo doll.
• half were exposed to adults behaving aggressively towads Bobo, while the other…