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the learning approach - social learning theory
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- 1social learning theoryoccurrs indirectly, agreed with the behaviourist approach but also said that it was in a social context and through observation and imitation
- 2vicarious reinforcementbehaviour that is rewarded is copied in hopes of recieving the same reards, if behaviour is punished they will not copy it in order to avoid the punishment
- 3mediational process (cognitive processes)1. attention
2. retention
3. motor production
4. motivation - 4identificationimitate behaviour from role models - they are similar to the observer and have high status
- 5imitation of aggression - Bandura's researchBobo doll - whichever was rewarded they would copy / would be aggressive if they saw aggression
- 6children model aggressive behaviourcopy acts of violence that they see, and even more so if it was rewarded
- 7strengths of SLTless determinst than Behaviourist approach bc Bandura emphasised reciprocal determinism (influenced by environment but exert it by what we choose to perform) this shows some freewill in how we behave.
emphasises the importance of cognitive factors in learning - neither classical or operant conditioning offer full explanations but SLT recognises mediational processes - 8limitation of SLTunderestimates the influence of biological factors - eg boys being more aggressive but it not being down to testosterone levels
too heavilty relies on results from lab studies
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- A level Psychology (Approaches to Psychology - yr 13) Flashcards on the learning approach - social learning theory, created by Sophie Greenslade on 23/12/2018.
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