Social Learning Theory revision notes to prep for exams, includes the SLT, the mental processes, Bandura's research (1961, 1963) and studies as well as their evaluations and an overall evaluation of the SLT.
Social Learning Theory
Key Words:
Social Learning theory
Mental Processes
Bandura 1961
Evaluation of Bandura 1961
Lab Experiment
Sample Studied
Demand Characteristics
Ethical Issues
Bandura 1963
Social Learning Theory Evaluation
Valid Explanation of Behaviour
Real World Application
Reciprocal Determinism
Contrived Lab Studies
Key Words:
Identification - Connection between the observer and role model, often based on
similarity
Vicarious Reinforcement - Learning through observing consequences of role
model’s behaviour. If rewarded more likely to be repeated.
Observation - Watching a person/role model to imitate their behaviour
Imitation - Copying the behaviour done by a role model
Role Model - A person observed to be imitated (usually one which can be identified
with)
Social Learning theory
Suggests behaviour is learned via observation and imitation of influential role
models in the environment
One is more likely to imitate if they identify with the role model or if they are
powerful or influential
Social Learning Theory 1
, Behaviour resulting in reward → more likely to be copied.
Mental Processes
1. Attention - The model has to be observed and attended to for the behaviour to
then be imitated.
2. Retention - The behaviour is remembered and placed in the long-term memory
so it can be retrieved in the future
3. Production - The observer has to be able to replicate the behaviour
4. Motivation - The observer must want to imitate the behaviour.
Bandura 1961
Bandura wanted to investigate whether aggression could be acquired through
modelling and to see whether children were more likely to imitate same-sex role
models.
Lab Experiment - Attacking the Bobo Doll.
Method:
72 kids split into 3 groups
1. Aggressive model
2. Non-aggressive model
3. Control group - (didn’t observe anyone)
Within each of these groups there was an even split of 12 boys and 12 girls and
within each of those they would be split again watching either a role model of the
same-sex or opposite sex.
Findings:
When kids observed aggressive behaviour from the role model they imitate
aggressive behaviour.
Boys were seen to be more aggressive than girls
Social Learning Theory 2
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