social learning theory

Cards (23)

  • What does social learning theory recognize as important in learning?
    Cognitive factors
  • Why can't classical or operant conditioning alone explain learning?
    They don't account for cognitive processes
  • How do humans and animals use information about others' behavior?
    To judge when to perform actions
  • What does Bandura suggest about learning through observation?
    It prevents laborious and hazardous learning
  • What role do mediational processes play in social learning theory?
    They guide actions based on coded information
  • What is a limitation of social learning theory according to the text?
    Evidence is based on lab studies
  • Why are lab studies criticized in the context of social learning theory?
    They may lead to demand characteristics
  • What was suggested about children's behavior in the Bobo doll research?
    They acted as they thought was expected
  • What does the criticism of the Bobo doll research imply about children's learning of aggression?
    It may not reflect real-life learning
  • What is one strength of social learning theory mentioned in the text?
    It explains cultural differences in behavior
  • How do SLT principles help explain cultural norms?
    They show how behaviors are learned from others
  • What behaviors can SLT principles help understand?
    How children learn their gender role
  • Why does the application of SLT increase its value?
    It accounts for real-world behavior
  • What did Bandura et al. (1961) record in their study?
    The behavior of young children
  • What behavior did the adult exhibit towards the Bobo doll in Bandura's study?
    The adult hit the doll and shouted abuse
  • How did children who observed aggressive behavior act later with toys?
    They behaved more aggressively towards the toys
  • What was the difference in behavior between children who saw aggressive and non-aggressive adults?
    Aggressive children acted more aggressively
  • What was the focus of Study B by Bandura and Walters (1963)?
    Children's reactions to adult behavior
  • What were the three groups in Study B exposed to?
    Different consequences for aggressive behavior
  • What was the outcome for the group that saw the adult praised?
    They showed much more aggression
  • How did the aggression levels compare among the three groups in Study B?
    Praised group > Control group > Punished group
  • What does Study A illustrate about Social Learning Theory (SLT)?
    Children imitate aggressive behavior they observe
  • What does Study B illustrate about SLT?
    Consequences influence children's aggressive behavior