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Social Learning Theory (Four principles (Attention (learning takes place…
Social Learning Theory
Four principles
Attention
learning takes place when a child focuses their attention on a person who 'models' the behaviour. Children are more likely to imitate behaviour of someone they identify with or admire.
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Reproduction
What has been learned is imitated or reproduced. May be rehearsed in the child's mind first and then imitated later when there is an opportunity.
Motivation
Children feel motivated because they anticipate intrinsic and extrinsic rewards (vicarious reinforcement). Children will be motivated to repeat or stop the behaviour, depending on intrinsic or extrinsic behaviour.
Three Reinforcemtns
Positive
The behaviour is repeated because of personal satisfaction (intrinsic reinforcement) or rewards (extrinsic reinforcement).
Negative
The behaviour is not repeated to avoid an adverse experience such as lack of satisfaction or being told off.
(IS NOT THE SAME AS PUNISHMENT)
Vicarious
Children may be motivated because they see that the person or 'model' they observe is getting satisfaction or positive feedback.
Children may resist imitating the action because the model receives negative feedback from their actions.
Bobo Doll experiment
Children were shown adults being aggressive or non-aggressive towards a bobo doll. The aggressive adults were either rewarded, reprimanded or had no consequence for their behaviour. Children would copy aggressive behaviour of another person. The outcome for the adult impacted on the likelihood of children copying the behaviour.
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Children were more likely to imitate an adult who was rewarded for aggressive behaviour than one who was reprimanded.