Social learning theory

• What is behaviorism classed as in psychology?

  It is classed as a learning theory.
• How do behaviors get learned according to behaviorism?

  Behaviors are learned due to stimuli-response mechanisms.
• What happens when we experience a reward for our behavior?

  We are more likely to repeat the behavior to get the reward again.
• What is the effect of punishment on behavior?

  Punishment is likely to stop you from repeating a behavior.
• What question do social learning theorists like Albert Bandura ask regarding learning?

  Do we have to experience the reward and punishment ourselves to learn the lesson?
• What do social learning theorists argue about learning?

  They argue that seeing others being rewarded or punished is enough to learn how to modify our own behavior.
• What did social learning theorists have to include that behaviorists rejected?

  They had to include internal mental processes.
• What are the defining features of social learning theory?

  • Albert Bandura is the most prominent theorist.
  • Learning is a cognitive process in a social context.
  • Observing others acts as models for behavior.
  • Vicarious reinforcement and punishment influence behavior.
• What is the name of Bandura's famous study?

  The Bobo Doll Experiment.
• What did Bandura aim to demonstrate in his study?

  He aimed to demonstrate social learning concepts of modeling and imitation.
• What age group were the participants in Bandura's study?

  Children between the ages of three and six.
• What were the two groups in Bandura's study exposed to?

  One group watched an adult model aggressive behavior, and the other group watched non-aggressive behavior.
• What was observed in the children who watched the aggressive model?

  They were more likely to be aggressive themselves.
• How did boys' imitation of aggression differ based on the model's gender?

  Boys were more likely to imitate aggression from a male model than from a female model.
• What did Bandura's 1963 variation study demonstrate?

  It showed that children imitated aggression from symbolic models like cartoons.
• What was the focus of Bandura's 1965 study?

  It demonstrated the power of vicarious reinforcement and punishment.
• What did Bandura find regarding children who observed adults being punished?

  Children who saw the adult punished were far less aggressive towards the Bobo doll.
• What are the strengths of Bandura's Bobo Doll study?

  • High internal validity due to controlled environment.
  • Used matched pairs design to control for aggression levels.
  • Provides evidence for modeling and vicarious reinforcement.
• What are the weaknesses of Bandura's Bobo Doll study?

  • Lacks external validity; findings may not generalize to real-life situations.
  • Short-term effects of aggression observed, not long-term.
  • Relies on inferences about mediating cognitive factors.
• How does social learning theory differ from behaviorism regarding learning and performance?

  In social learning theory, learning and performance are not the same; learning can be internalized for later use.
• What is reciprocal determinism according to Bandura?

  It is the idea that behavior is influenced by the environment, and the environment is also influenced by behavior.
• What are the implications of social learning theory compared to behaviorism?

  • Offers a more detailed understanding of human behavior.
  • Accounts for the role of consciousness and rationality.
  • Explains complex behaviors like aggression better than behaviorism.
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• What is the main focus of social learning theory?

  To understand human behavior through observation and imitation.