Social Learning Theory

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Created on: 27-04-18 15:33

Who is the social learning theorist?

Albert Bandura.

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What 2 ways does learning take place?

Observation and imitation.

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Define vicarious reinforcement?

Reproducing an observed behaviour with the expectation of gaining a similar reward.

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What are the 4 mediational processes?

Attention, retention, motor reproduction, motivation.

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What are mediational processes?

Cognitive factors that influence learning and come between stimulus and response.

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What are the characteristics of a role model?

Same age or older, high status, admired, similar to us (gender/ethnicity.)

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What does identification mean?

Being more likely to imitate the behaviour of people we identify with. Also known as modelling.

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Give one strength of social learning theory.

Practical applications/evidence to support it.

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What was the experiment that Bandura conducted?

Bobo Doll Experiment.

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Give one weakness of social learning theory.

Supporting studies, such as the Bobo Doll, have been criticised/underestimates the influence of biological factors.

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What is learning directly?

Learning through classical and operant conditioning.

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What is learning indirectly?

Imitating a behaviour if it is rewarded.

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What was the Bobo Doll study?

Bandura recorded behaviour of children who watched an adult behave in an aggressive way towards a Bobo Doll. They were later observed playing with toys, eg: a Bobo Doll, they behavioured more aggressively towards the doll.

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What year was the Bobo Doll study conducted?

1951.

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