Social learning theory

• Assumptions social learning theory


  Learn through observation and imitation of others. Look at consequences and cognitive factors
• What is imitation


  Copy behaviour of others
• What is modelling


  Imitating behaviour of role model
• what is Identification 


  Observer associates themselves with model and wants to be them
• What is vicarious reinforcement 


  Observed models behaviour being reinforced
• What is the meditational process

  Attentional process = only learn if pay attention to model, more likely to observe is model is successful

  retentional process= remember what we observed

  motor reproduction processes= reproduce behaviour if we think we can

  motivational processes= have to be motivated to continue to perform behaviour
• Original Banduras research: what

  Bobo doll study. Children watch adult be violent with doll, children replicated behaviour
• Replicated Bandura research: what

  Group 1 saw adult be violent and get praise. G2 saw adult be violent and told off. G3 saw adult be violent with no consequence. When children turn order of violence was: G1> G3 > G2
• strength of social learning theory 


  Recognises cognitive factors in learning. Humans watch and replicate behaviour. SLT Recognises cognitive factors via meditional process
• Weakness of social learning theory

  Doesnt consider biological. Banduras research suggests findings are result of mirror neurons that allow imitation
• Another strength of social learning theory

  Real world application. Explains cultural differences. Explains kids learning from observation and explains how cultural norms are transmitted. E.G watching parents fight kids will fight