Social learning theory

• Who proposed the social learning theory (SLT)?

  Bandura
• What does SLT refine from behaviourism?

  It includes mechanisms of learning from others
• How do children learn according to SLT?

  Through observation and imitation of role models
• Who are considered role models in SLT?

  Parents, teachers, older siblings, celebrities
• What qualities do role models typically possess?

  High status or qualities the child aspires to
• What is the role of imitation in SLT?

  Children imitate behaviors observed from role models
• What does SLT say about social contexts in learning?

  Learning is absorbed via the child's environment
• What type of reinforcement is emphasized in SLT?

  Vicarious reinforcement
• How does a child observe reinforcement in SLT?

  By seeing a role model rewarded for behavior
• What is the first step in the ARRM model?

  Attention
• What does the retention step in ARRM involve?

  Remembering the behavior and its mechanisms
• What is reproduction in the ARRM model?

  Imitating the behavior and reproducing key features
• What does motivation refer to in the ARRM model?

  The desire to perform the behavior for rewards
• What is the core principle of behaviourism that SLT builds upon?

  People are shaped by their environment
• What is the significance of the ARRM model in SLT?

  It outlines the learning process through observation