social learning theory

• What is the focus of the behaviourist approach in psychology?

  Learning through observable behavior
• What are the assumptions of the behaviourist approach?

  Behavior is learned through conditioning
• What evidence supports classical conditioning?

  Associative learning through stimuli pairing
• What evidence supports operant conditioning?

  Learning through reinforcement and punishment
• What is one strength of the behaviourist approach?

  It uses scientific methods for research
• What is one weakness of the behaviourist approach?

  It neglects mental processes in learning
• What is the significance of the song for Sasha after her grandfather's death?

  It triggers her emotional response
• Why do schools give out awards in assemblies?

  To publicly recognize student achievements
• What would behaviorists like Skinner suggest for rewarding students?

  Use immediate reinforcement for good behavior
• What is the main focus of Social Learning Theory (SLT)?

  Learning through observation and imitation
• Who developed the Social Learning Theory approach?

  Albert Bandura
• What does SLT argue about classical and operant conditioning?


  They cannot account for all human learning
• What are the mental processes in SLT that lie between stimulus and response?

  They are called mediational processes
• How does SLT view human behavior compared to animal behavior?

  It focuses on human behavior
• What is vicarious reinforcement in SLT?

  Learning through observing rewards and punishments
• What role do role models play in SLT?

  They demonstrate behaviors to be learned
• What factors influence the likelihood of imitation?

  Characteristics of the role models
• What is the difference between learning and performance in SLT?

  Learning is not always demonstrated in performance
• What happens if a role model is punished for their behavior?

  Imitation is less likely to occur
• What is the process of observational learning?

  Learning how to perform a behavior by watching
• What is self-efficacy in the context of SLT?

  Belief in one's ability to imitate behavior
• What are the key terms associated with SLT?

  Imitation, identification, modeling, role model
• What is the role of attention in mediational processes?

  Noticing and focusing on the behavior
• What is retention in mediational processes?

  Remembering the observed behavior
• What is reproduction in mediational processes?

  Ability to replicate the observed behavior
• What is motivation in mediational processes?

  Desire to imitate the observed behavior
• How does Bandura's Bobo doll experiment support SLT?

  It shows children imitate observed behaviors
• What are the strengths of using a laboratory experiment to support SLT?

  Controlled environment allows for clear observations
• What are the weaknesses of using a laboratory experiment to support SLT?

  It may lack ecological validity
• How does SLT bridge the learning and cognitive approaches?

  It incorporates cognitive processes in learning
• What cognitive factors are involved in learning according to SLT?

  Mediational processes like attention and retention
• What is the role of identification in SLT?

  Relating to the role model to imitate
• What is the significance of modelling in SLT?

  It demonstrates behaviors for others to learn
• What is the importance of vicarious reinforcement in SLT?

  It influences the likelihood of imitation
• How does attention affect learning in SLT?

  It is necessary for observing behaviors
• What is the process of internalization in SLT?

  Making learned behaviors part of oneself
• What is the role of self-efficacy in behavior imitation?

  It affects the belief in one's ability
• What is the significance of the role model's characteristics?

  They influence the likelihood of imitation
• How does SLT explain the learning of aggressive behavior?

  Through observation of aggressive role models
• What is the impact of media on SLT?

  It provides symbolic role models for imitation