Social Learning Theory

• Why do schools give out awards in assemblies instead of mailing them?

  To publicly recognize achievements and motivate others
• What is the main premise of Social Learning Theory?

  Behaviour is learned from the environment
• What is vicarious learning?

  Learning by observing others' experiences
• What does modeling refer to in Social Learning Theory?

  Observing and imitating others' behaviors
• What is imitation in the context of Social Learning Theory?

  Copying the behavior of others
• Who is considered a role model?

  An individual whose behavior is imitated
• What does identification mean in Social Learning Theory?

  Relating to and wanting to be like a model
• What are the mediational processes in Social Learning Theory?

  Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
• What does Bandura argue about reinforcers and punishments?

  They inform individuals of likely consequences
• How do we learn vicariously according to Bandura?

  By observing the rewards or punishments of others
• What are the real-life applications of Social Learning Theory?

  • Explains how children learn from others
  • Accounts for media influence on behavior
  • Helps understand cultural norm transmission
  • Useful in understanding gender role development
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Social Learning Theory's research methods?

  Strengths:

  • Provides insights into observational learning
  • Applicable to real-world behaviors

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Lab-based research may have demand characteristics
  • Limited understanding of aggression in real life
• Where does Behaviorism fall in the nature vs nurture debate?

  It falls on the nurture side of the debate
• What do behaviorists believe about babies at birth?

  They are 'blank slates' at birth
• What is determinism in the context of the behaviorist approach?

  All behavior is determined by external influences
• What is reciprocal determinism according to Bandura?

  Individuals influence their environment through behavior
• What is the outline of Social Learning Theory?

  • Learning occurs through observation and imitation
  • Key concepts: modeling, vicarious learning
  • Mediational processes: attention, retention, reproduction, motivation
  • Influences behavior through social interactions
• How can Social Learning Theory be evaluated?

  • Strengths: explains cultural transmission, applicable to real life
  • Weaknesses: lab-based research issues, limited aggression understanding
• What is the task on page 28 regarding Social Learning Theory?

  Outline and explain Jack's behavior using SLT
• What is the essay question on page 29 about Social Learning Theory?

  Outline and evaluate the SLT approach with evidence