Social Learning Theory
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- Created on: 17-05-16 13:39
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2. Why is criminal behaviour from the media likely to be copied?
- Because people will want to be like their heroes
- Because they want to feel strong
- Because crime is not punished; heroes are celebrated for killing bad guys. Victims aren't seen
- Because people know it's fake and will forget about the consequences
3. What results did Rideout et al find?
- TV is no longer a large part of everyday life
- Adults watch around 50+ hours of TV a week
- People watch around 38 hours of TV a week, and kids watch around 25 a week
- Children watch up to 40 hours of TV a week
4. What did Bartlett et al find?
- Only boys who play video games experience aggressive thoughts
- Mortal Combat video game: the more graphic blood led to more aggressive thoughts
- Mortal Combat video game: violent fighting scenes made children upset
- Video games were unlikely to cause aggressive thoughts
5. What are the 3 important factors which determine whether or not behaviour is copied?
- Personality, biology and upbringing
- Economic factors, vicarious learning and upbringing
- Vicarious learning, external motivation and self-reinforcement
- Internal emotions, external motivation and parental influence
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