AO3: SLT

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    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