AO3: SLT

Cards (4)

Strength: Cognitive factors 
What? Recognises importance of cognitive factors in learning
Who? Classical/Operant conditioning = inadequate
Why? SLT = More comprehensive explanation of learning by recognising mediational processes
Counterpoint: Cognitive factors
What? Little reference to biological factors
Who? Research suggests observational learning the result of mirror neurons
Why? Biological influences under-emphasised
Limitation: Contrived lab studies
What? Evidence gathered through lab studies
Who? Bandura's research done in labs - demand characteristics; children behaving how expected
Why? Tells us little about how children learn aggression
Strength: Real-world application
What? Applied to real-world behaviours
Who? Explains cultural differences in behaviour - how norms are transmitted (gender roles)
Why? Increases value