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Social Learning Theory

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1What are the 4 stages of social learning theory?Attention - Paying attention to the behavior and consequences.
Retention - Storing the behavior in LTM.
Reproduction - Must be able to reproduce behavior.
Motivation - Must expect to receive the same positive reinforcements for imitating the observed behavior that they have seen the model receiving.
2When is imitation more likely to occur?If the model is positively reinforced (vicarious reinforcement).
If we identify with the model.
3What was Bandura's Bobo doll study?Lab experiment with 36 American boys and girls between 3-6 years. Group 1 (12b &12g) were shown a model hitting the doll and shouting at it. Group 2 were shown a non aggressive model.
Group 3 were not shown a model. The children were then taken to a room with toys but were forbidden from playing with them. When individually taken to a room with a bobo doll, the children in group 1 were more aggressive than those in the other 2 groups. Boys were more aggressive than girls. This supports SLT.
4How can SLT be evaluated?Research support - however lab experiments.
Does not explain why boys were more aggressive.
Can explain cultural differences.
Can explain the influence of media.
Takes into account cognitive factors, but not free will.

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