Social learning theory

Cards (8)

  • observational learning
    a type of learning that happens indirectly through a process of watching others and then imitating their behaviour (modelling)
  • processes of observational learning (ARRM)
    • attention
    • retention
    • reproduction
    • motivation
  • attention
    the individual notices something about the environment
  • retention
    the individual remembers what was noticed
  • reproduction
    the individual produces an action that is a copy of what was noticed
  • motivation
    the environment delivers a consequence that changes the probability the behaviour will be produced again
  • modelling
    our capacity to learn new behaviours by watching others
  • vicarious reinforcement
    occurs when the frequency of certain behaviors increases as a result of observing others rewarded for the same behaviors