Social Learning Theory

Social Learning Theory

1. modelling

   • behviour is learnt through the observation and imitation of behaviour
     • Bandura bobo doll aggression study
       • replicable
   • identification - attachment to someone who has qualities you desire.
   • been used to treat phobias alongside flooding

2. mediational processes

   • attention
   • retention
   • motivaton
     • reinforcement provides motivation
       • vicarious - watch someone else get reinforced.
       • BEHAVIOURISM
   • motor reproduction
   • COGNITIVE

3. eclectic

4. nomothetic

   • large samples
     • general laws of behaviour
   • LEV
   • partcipant bias

5. nurture

6. interactionist - between reductionism + holism

7. can explain gender, sub abuse, OCD, depression