bandura

• Albert Bandura’s SLT is based on his observations of learning occurring through observing the behaviour of others.
• Bandura suggested there were four stages of behavioural learning.
• 1. The child notices the behaviour of another person; this is likely to be someone close to them or who they admire, such as an older sibling (this is called identification).
• 2. The child internalises the action by remembering what they have observed.
• 3. Although they may not copy straight away, they will reproduce the behaviour when the opportunity occurs.
• 4. Depending on the outcome (positive or negative reinforcement) children will either repeat the behaviour or desist.
• Once learned, aggressive behaviour is more likely to generalise to different situations and across time