Social Learning Theory

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  • Created on: 07-11-21 22:31

SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

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  • The theory that we learn through observation and imitation of others (direct and indirect)
  • SLT vs Behaviourism=

Both propose that behaviour results from learnt experience

Behaviourism ignores internal mental processes, SLT suggests they must be present for learning

Case study - Bobo doll (Bandura's research - 1961)

  • Children were matched on levels of aggression
  • Groups watched vdeos of aduts being aggressive/not aggressive/neutral with Bobo doll
  • Aggression was imitated in group who watched adult's model aggression, other groups were not aggressive
  • Effect was stronger if adult was same gender as child - imitation and identification

Imitation: when behaviour is observed from model and reproduced

Identification: models with characteristics we relate to are more lkely to be imitated

Vicarious reinforcement: when an individual observes a model behave in a certain way and experience a

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