1.4.3 Social Learning Theory

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    • Individuals learn by observing the behaviors and consequences experienced by others
    • Punishment reduces the likelihood of repeating a behavior
    • Social learning theory proposes that individuals can learn criminal behavior through observing and modeling
    • Match the theory of criminality with its key concept:
      1️⃣ Social Learning Theory
      2️⃣ Biological Theories
      3️⃣ Psychological Theories
      4️⃣ Structural Theories
    • Behaviors are less likely to be repeated if they are punished
    • Social learning theory contrasts with biological theories, which focus on innate factors.

      True
    • Individuals are more likely to imitate behaviors if the model is perceived as rewarding or powerful
    • Behaviors are more likely to be repeated if they are reinforced.
      True
    • Social learning theory emphasizes the social and environmental influences on criminal behavior.

      True
    • What is the central concept of social learning theory?
      Learning criminal behavior
    • What is the effect of reinforcement on behavior in social learning theory?
      Increases likelihood of repetition
    • What does social learning theory emphasize in contrast to biological or structural theories?
      Social and environmental influences
    • Observation and imitation are key mechanisms in social learning theory.

      True
    • Negative reinforcement involves removing unpleasant stimuli to increase behavior likelihood.
      True
    • Social learning theory posits that individuals learn criminal behavior through observation and imitation.

      True
    • Reinforcement, such as praise, increases the likelihood of repeating a behavior.
      True
    • What is the effect of punishment on behavior according to social learning theory?
      Decreases likelihood of repetition
    • What is the definition of observation in social learning theory?
      Learning by watching others
    • What type of reinforcement involves receiving rewards or benefits for engaging in a behavior?
      Positive reinforcement
    • What is an example of positive reinforcement in criminal behavior?
      Praise for graffiti
    • A teenager who observes peers engaging in theft and receiving praise may be influenced to model this behavior
    • What does social learning theory oversimplify according to its weaknesses?
      Complexity of criminal behavior
    • Observation in social learning theory refers to observing behaviors and their consequences.

      True
    • Match the theory of criminality with its focus:
      Social Learning Theory ↔️ Observational learning and modeling
      Biological Theories ↔️ Innate, genetic, and physiological factors
      Psychological Theories ↔️ Individual cognitive and personality factors
      Structural Theories ↔️ Societal and environmental factors
    • Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their ability to perform a specific behavior.

      True
    • Teenagers might join a gang because they see gang members as influential figures
    • Imitation is more likely if the model is perceived as rewarding or powerful.
      True
    • Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their ability to perform a specific behavior.

      True
    • Order the key concepts of social learning theory:
      1️⃣ Observation
      2️⃣ Modeling
      3️⃣ Reinforcement
      4️⃣ Punishment
      5️⃣ Self-efficacy
    • What influential factors affect observation in social learning theory?
      Credibility and status of model
    • Social learning theory contrasts with theories that focus on individual or structural factors
    • Match the social learning theory concept with its example:
      Observation ↔️ A child learns to lie by watching a sibling
      Modeling ↔️ A teenager joins a gang
    • Reinforcement in social learning theory refers to the process where rewarded behaviors are more likely to be repeated
    • Social learning theory emphasizes the role of social and environmental influences on criminal behavior.

      True
    • Match the concept with its key process:
      Observation ↔️ Paying attention, remembering
      Modeling ↔️ Replicating observed actions
    • Negative reinforcement involves removing unpleasant stimuli
    • What are the three key concepts of social learning theory in explaining criminal behavior?
      Observation, Modeling, Reinforcement
    • A weakness of social learning theory is the difficulty establishing causality
    • Match the theory with its key focus:
      Social Learning Theory ↔️ Observational learning and modeling
      Biological Theories ↔️ Innate genetic factors
    • Imitation involves replicating the actions observed, whereas observation involves learning by watching the actions of others
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