Social Learning Theory

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  • What is one strength of the Social Learning Theory?
    The social learning theory incorporates more factors into its explanation of learning than behaviorist theories (mediational processes), therefore is a more holistic learning approach than the behavioral approach.
  • What is another strength to The Social Learning Theory
    It can be applied to real-life scenarios of identification
  • What is one limitation of the social learning theory?
    It is based on Bandura's research, which may lack internal validity because he couldn't match the participants for every participant variable.
  • What is another limitation of social learning theory?
    There is no scientific methods of testing and therefore cannot make reliable predictions surrounding mediational processes.