slt

• what does slt believe

  -bandura agreed with behaviourist that behaviour is learned from experience

  -however his slt proposed a dif way in which ppl learn- through observation and imitation of others

  -slt suggested that learning occurs directly through classical and operant conditioning but also indirectly
• explain vicarious reinforcement


  -an individual observes behaviour of others

  -imitation only occurs if behaviour is seen to be rewarded rather than punished- vicarious reinforcement occurs

  -so learner observes a behaviour AND also its consequence
• describe the mediational processes

  -attention: extent to which we notice behaviours

  -retention: how well the behaviour is remembered

  -motor reproduction: ability of observer to perform behaviour

  -motivation: the will to perform behaviour, which is often determined by whether the behaviour was rewarded or punished
• explain identification


  -ppl are more likely to imitate ppl they identify with(identification)

  -person they identify with is called role model

  -the process of imitating a role model is called modelling

  -a person becomes a model if they are seen to possess similar characteristics to the observer and/or are attractive+ have high status