SLT

SLT

1. All learning occurs in environment, must study observable and measurable behaviour, involves cognitive processes.

2. Vicarious learning= learn through observation and imitation, through indirect reinforcement/punishment

3. Bandura 1961- observed adult aggressively towards a bobo doll hit with hammer, when children given later they acted aggresivly towards it

4. 1963: children shown video of adult being aggressive towards doll, one group saw adult being praised, second saw them punished and third saw no consequence. 1st showed most aggression towards doll

5. Mediational processes: Attention, Retention, Motor reproduction, Motivation

6. Modelling: we have role models who we identify with more likely when older, same gender and more powerful

7. Improvements on behaviourism: combines cognitive, much more applicable, Bandura saw boys were more aggressive, explained trough testosterone

   • Issues with lab experiments: demand characteristics, assume researcher wants them to copy the role models, inaccurate results

8. Can explain cultural differences, as all cultures have different role models available to them

9. AO3

   • importance of cognitive factors: store information about the behaviour of others and use this to make judgements about when it is appropriate to perform certain actions, providing comprehensive explanation of human learning.
   • Over reliant on lab studies: criticised for contrived nature where Ps may respond to demand characteristics, especially BOBO doll.
   • Underestimates biology: BOBO doll boys more aggressive can only be explained by testosterone which he didn't acknowledge, important influence on behaviour isn't accounted for.