the social learning theory

• who is the psychologist in this?


  bandura
• what does bandura say we learn through in this theory 


  observation and imitation
• what is the role of mediations processes 


  these are cognitive processes that take place where we think about actions before doing them
• what are the 4 types of mediation processes 


  ARMM -

  attention

  retention

  motor reproduction

  motivation
• what is vicarious reinforcement 


  seeing how role models behaviour was received before imitation
• what is identification 


  sharing similar characteristics with or a status that we desire
• what research method is involved with bandura?


  bobo doll research
• how many children are involved in the bobo doll experiment

  72

  36 boys and girls each
• what is a strength of the social learning theory?


  has real world application
• what is a strength of the social learning theory?


  it’s less determinist than the behaviourist approach
• what is a weakness of this theory?

  low ecological validity
• what is a weakness of this theory?

  underestimates the influence of biological factors