Social Learning Theory (SLT) mindmap

Social Learning Theory (SLT) mindmap

1. Bobo doll experiment

   • Critised
     • Too naturalistic
     • Lab-based
   • adult aggressive towards doll, child observes and copies

2. Albert Bandura came up with this theory

   • learning from observing and imitating

3. not deterministic

   • free will

4. links to behaviourism

   • different because...
     • SLT is an active process
       • because we deliberately mimic actions
     • SLT more experimentally naturalistic
   • similar because...
     • looks at behaviour and motivation

5. scientific approach

   • lab-based
   • collect data

6. THE GOOD

   • mirror neurons discovered

7. THE BAD

   • learning is underpinned by biological processes
     • ignored by SLT

8. vicarious learning

   • learning from a 3rd party
     • observation

9. attention-retention-reproduction-motivation

   • pay attention to why it's good
   • look at HOW they do it
   • try to reproduce the action
   • think of it as being rewarding