The Social Learning Theory Approach - Trigger/Key words + Notes

Look at the trigger/key word on the front of the card and try to think of some knowledge or evaluation from the textbook that matches up.

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Experience
(Like behaviourists) Much of our behaviour is learned from experience.
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Observation & Imitation
Learning through observation and imitation.
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Directly and Indirectly
Can occur directly (classical and operant conditioning) or indirectly.
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Reward
Indirect learning - an individual observes the behaviour of others and imitates the behaviour (generally if the behaviour is seen to be rewarded rather than punished).
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Video Nasties
It was argued that the James Bulger killers were inspired by horror movies.
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Demand characteristics
Lab studies produce demand characteristics which participants respond to.
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Expected behaviour
It has been suggested in the Bobo doll experiment that the purpose of the Bobo doll is for hitting so the children may have been displaying behaviour that they thought was expected.
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Mental factors & Learning
How mental factors are involved in learning.
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Role Models & Modelling
People (especially children) are more likely to replicate behaviour of role models (called modelling).
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Mediate, Response, Mental Processes
Mental factors mediate (intervene) in learning process to determine whether a new response is required.
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Notice
Attention - the extent to which we notice certain behaviours.
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Remember
Retention - how well the behaviour is remembered.
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Perform
Motor reproduction - the ability of the observer to perform the behaviour.
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Will
Motivation - the will to perform the behaviour, which is often determined by whether the behaviour was rewarded or punished.
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Similar characteristics, Attractive, Status
A person is considered to be a role model if they have similar characteristics to the observer and/or are attractive and have high status.
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Physical presence & Media
Role models may not be physically present in the environment and this has important implications for the influence of media on behaviour.
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Appropriate behaviours
Humans and animals store information about behaviour and use this to make judgements about when it is appropriate to perform certain actions.
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Comprehensive explanation & Mediational processes
SLT provides a more comprehensive explanation of human learning by recognising the role of mediational processes.
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Hormonal, Testosterone
Bobo doll findings could be explained by hormonal factors (e.g: differences in levels of testosterone).
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Testosterone = aggression
Testosterone is linked to increased aggression which could explain the findings in the Bobo doll experiment.
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Children learning, Individuals, Media
Can account for how children learn from individuals around them and through the media.
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Cultural norms, Transmitted, Societies
Can explain how cultural norms are transmitted through particular societies.
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Influenced and influence
We are not just influenced by our external environment but we also exert an influence on it through the behaviours we perform.
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Card 2

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Learning through observation and imitation.

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Observation & Imitation

Card 3

Front

Can occur directly (classical and operant conditioning) or indirectly.

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Card 4

Front

Indirect learning - an individual observes the behaviour of others and imitates the behaviour (generally if the behaviour is seen to be rewarded rather than punished).

Back

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Card 5

Front

It was argued that the James Bulger killers were inspired by horror movies.

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