SLT

• P- One strength of social

  learning theory is that

  its principles have been

  applied to a range of

  real-world practical

  applications.
• E- Social learning

  principles such as

  imitation and

  reinforcement can

  account for how

  children learn from

  others around them

  including through the

  media, such as video

  games and movies.
• E- This

  can be seen in cases

  such as the murder of Jamie Bulger. The two

  young boys who

  committed this crime

  were reported to have

  watched scary movies,

  with high levels of

  violence, such as

  Chucky’s Child’s Play.

  This has led to further

  changes in legislation

  through the

  introduction of age

  restrictions on video

  games and films to

  minimise the negative

  effects on young

  children of exposure to

  violent material.
• L- This is a strength as it

  increases the value of

  the social learning

  approach since it can

  account for real-world

  behaviour.