social learning theory

• What is the main focus of social learning theory?

  Learning through observation and imitation
• How does social learning theory relate to behaviorism?

  It emphasizes learning from the environment
• What is the key assumption of social learning theory?

  Learning occurs in a social context
• What is imitation in the context of social learning theory?

  Copying the behavior of others
• What factors increase the likelihood of imitation?

  Identification with the model and rewards
• What is vicarious reinforcement?

  Learning by observing others being rewarded
• What is identification in social learning theory?

  Associating with a role model to emulate
• What are the mediational processes in social learning theory?

  Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
• What is the first mediational process in imitation?

  Attention
• Why is retention important in imitation?

  It ensures the behavior is remembered
• What does reproduction refer to in social learning theory?

  The ability to imitate observed behavior
• What role does motivation play in imitation?

  It drives the desire to imitate behavior
• How does Bradley's experience illustrate mediational processes?

  He pays attention, retains, and reproduces behavior
• What were the three groups in Bandura's Bobo doll study?

  Rewarded, punished, and control groups
• What did Bandura's study with the Bobo doll demonstrate?

  Children imitate aggressive behavior from models
• What aspect of social learning theory does Bandura's study support?

  Vicarious reinforcement
• Why is Bandura's study considered to have good internal validity?

  It used a highly controlled laboratory experiment
• What is a criticism of Bandura's research regarding ecological validity?

  It lacks reflection of real-life situations
• How does social learning theory apply to media violence?

  It suggests media violence influences real-life aggression
• What is a strength of social learning theory in terms of practical applications?

  It informs age ratings for violent media
• What is a criticism of social learning theory regarding biological influences?

  It ignores innate biological factors in behavior
• How does social learning theory differ from behaviorism?

  It considers internal cognitive processes
• What is the significance of mediational processes in social learning theory?

  They explain how observation leads to imitation
• What did Bandura find about children's imitation of same-sex models?

  Children imitate same-sex models more
• What is the impact of vicarious reinforcement on children's behavior?

  It increases likelihood of imitating rewarded behavior
• What does the Bobo doll study illustrate about aggression?

  Children imitate aggressive behavior they observe
• How does social learning theory provide a comprehensive explanation of human learning?

  It includes both observational learning and cognitive processes
• What is the role of attention in the mediational processes?

  It is the first step in imitation
• Why is motivation crucial in the imitation process?

  It drives the desire to imitate behaviors
• What implications does social learning theory have for understanding aggression in society?

  It suggests media influences aggressive behavior