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Social Learning Theory (Assumptions (We learn through observing and…
Social Learning Theory
Assumptions
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Social learning occurs when people learn 'indirectly' - by watching others exhibit a behaviour and seeing what happens to them as a result.
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Meditational Processes
Attention: Being able to sustain attention to a person performing a task and choosing what to pay attention to
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Evaluation
Uses lab studies for evidence, however they are plagued with demand characteristics.
E.g. the Bobo Doll is designed to be hit
Therefore we cannot claim that the children learned aggression solely from the video
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Makes very little reference to the biological approaches, therefore this is a reductionist approach.
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The discovery of 'mirror neurons' has lent biological support to the theory of social learning.
Suggests there may be a biological basis for imitation
Contributions
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Banduras theories have had an impact on personality psychology, cognitive psychology, education and psychotherapy