SLT L3

• Who conducted the experiment on social learning theory in 1961?

  Bandura et al.
• What is social learning theory (SLT)?

  Learning through observation and imitation
• What do children observe in Bandura's experiment?

  Adult models interacting with a Bobo doll
• What is modeling in the context of social learning theory?

  A form of learning through observing others
• What are mediational processes in social learning theory?

  Processes that store mental representations of behavior
• What is imitation in social learning theory?

  Copying an observed behavior
• When is imitation more likely to occur?

  When there is identification with the model
• What effect does observing a model receiving rewards have on children?

  Increases likelihood of imitating behavior
• What behavior did children imitate after observing an aggressive model?

  Aggressive behavior
• What is vicarious reinforcement?

  Learning by observing rewards given to others
• What did children in the follow-up study demonstrate after seeing the model rewarded?

  Increased aggression in their play
• What are the applications of social learning theory?

  • Understanding criminal behavior
  • Explaining aggression in children
  • Informing educational practices
• How does Bandura's view on behavior acquisition differ from operant conditioning?

  Behavior can be acquired through observation
• What did Ulrich (2003) find regarding violent behavior in adolescence?

  Association with delinquent peers predicts violence
• What do Sigel and McCormick (2006) suggest about young people with deviant attitudes?

  They seek peers with similar attitudes
• What does social learning theory disregard in explaining behavior?

  Other potential influences on behavior
• What influences a child's behavior according to Bandura?

  • Genetic predispositions
  • Conditioning
  • Personality factors
  • Media portrayals
• What is emphasized in the development of gender role behavior?

  The importance of gender-specific modeling
• How do different influences interact in a child's behavior development?

  They interact in complex ways