PAPER: SECTION: Social Learning Theory TOPIC: The Approaches
SIX SENTENCE SUMMARY OF KEY IDEAS (K/U) KEY WORD GLOSSARY
1. SLT – proposes that we learn through observing and imitating Imitating
others (indirect learning) Observing
Role Model
2. People are more likely to imitate if they identify with the model Identification
(identification) Different factors that cause this are age, gender, Meditational Processes
likability and status. Attention
Retention
3. There are four meditational processes an individual takes to Motivation
imitate the behaviour. Reproduction
4. Attention – observing the role model Modelling
Retention – remembering and retaining the information Vicarious reinforcement/punishment
Reproduction – the ability to do perform the behaviour
Motivation – the willingness of the individual (general factors
effect this choice)
5. Vicarious reinforcement increase likelihood of imitation
(observing another being rewarded for behaviour)
Vicarious punishment reduces likelihood of imitation (observing
another being punished for behaviour)
6.
RELEVENT EVIDENCE - Bobo Doll Study – Bandura 1961
He observed behaviour of children in a lab study. In the first room he placed a child with a model some being aggressive
to the doll and some non - aggressive and some on their own. Then in a second room the child would be shown
appealing toys but told they were not slowed to play with them (this incites aggression.) In the third room the child
would be given toys including the bobo doll and their behaviour towards it was shown. Bandura found those who
observed the aggressive model repeated this behaviour more than those who did not. This gave evidence that children
learned through observation of others.
PEEL STRENGTH PEEL WEAKNESS
This study has good real-world application (mundane This study was carried out in a lab setting and although it
realism.) It educates parents and other influencers on means that it was controlled, it could cause implications
how children may pick up violent behaviour. with how the children behaved.
This could be through video games or films etc
They were in an unknown environment with models they
Therefore, more things can be done to reduce future did not know, therefore they could be more anxious to
behavioural problems and issues with aggression. behave how they truly wanted. Instead they may have
acted how they thought they were expected to act –
demand characteristics.
PEEL STRENGTH PEEL WEAKNESS
This study can also explain cultural differences.
Ethical issues can be seen in this study.
Different cultures may act and behave differently
therefore an individual’s learn other behaviours. The child is unwillingly put under distress and purposely
incited with aggression. Bandura didn’t look at the long-
(For example some parents may be more loving or strict
term effects and therefore could’ve caused future
or some families may have different traditions that
behavioural problems within the child.
behaviour can be picked up from.)
SIX SENTENCE SUMMARY OF KEY IDEAS (K/U) KEY WORD GLOSSARY
1. SLT – proposes that we learn through observing and imitating Imitating
others (indirect learning) Observing
Role Model
2. People are more likely to imitate if they identify with the model Identification
(identification) Different factors that cause this are age, gender, Meditational Processes
likability and status. Attention
Retention
3. There are four meditational processes an individual takes to Motivation
imitate the behaviour. Reproduction
4. Attention – observing the role model Modelling
Retention – remembering and retaining the information Vicarious reinforcement/punishment
Reproduction – the ability to do perform the behaviour
Motivation – the willingness of the individual (general factors
effect this choice)
5. Vicarious reinforcement increase likelihood of imitation
(observing another being rewarded for behaviour)
Vicarious punishment reduces likelihood of imitation (observing
another being punished for behaviour)
6.
RELEVENT EVIDENCE - Bobo Doll Study – Bandura 1961
He observed behaviour of children in a lab study. In the first room he placed a child with a model some being aggressive
to the doll and some non - aggressive and some on their own. Then in a second room the child would be shown
appealing toys but told they were not slowed to play with them (this incites aggression.) In the third room the child
would be given toys including the bobo doll and their behaviour towards it was shown. Bandura found those who
observed the aggressive model repeated this behaviour more than those who did not. This gave evidence that children
learned through observation of others.
PEEL STRENGTH PEEL WEAKNESS
This study has good real-world application (mundane This study was carried out in a lab setting and although it
realism.) It educates parents and other influencers on means that it was controlled, it could cause implications
how children may pick up violent behaviour. with how the children behaved.
This could be through video games or films etc
They were in an unknown environment with models they
Therefore, more things can be done to reduce future did not know, therefore they could be more anxious to
behavioural problems and issues with aggression. behave how they truly wanted. Instead they may have
acted how they thought they were expected to act –
demand characteristics.
PEEL STRENGTH PEEL WEAKNESS
This study can also explain cultural differences.
Ethical issues can be seen in this study.
Different cultures may act and behave differently
therefore an individual’s learn other behaviours. The child is unwillingly put under distress and purposely
incited with aggression. Bandura didn’t look at the long-
(For example some parents may be more loving or strict
term effects and therefore could’ve caused future
or some families may have different traditions that
behavioural problems within the child.
behaviour can be picked up from.)
