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Social Learning Theory - Coggle Diagram
Social Learning Theory
Key Study:
Bandura (1963)
Procedure
72 children (3-6 years) were split into three conditions:
1) Aggressive model is shown to 24 children
2) Non-aggressive model is shown to 24 children
3) No model is shown (control condition) to 24 children
Some children watched same-sex models with the bobo doll, others watched opposite-sex models.
After this, the child was placed alone in the room with the bobo doll.
Findings
Group 1 was significantly more aggressive towards the bobo doll.
Girls were more likely to imitate verbal aggression.
Boys were more likely to imitate physical aggression.
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Assumptions
Bandura agreed (with behaviourists) that we learn directly through our experiences (through conditioning).
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Vicarious Reinforcement
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the person observing the other person may imitate the behaviour, especially if it gets rewarded.
Mediational Processes
The thoughts prior to imitation are called the mediational processes.
They occur by observing a behaviour and deciding whether or not to imitate it.
The mediational processes:
1) attention- the extent to which we notice behaviours. A behaviour which we notice is one which we are likely to imitate.
2) retention- how well we can remember a behaviour. Behaviours need to be remembered for future imitation. Some are noticed but not retained, preventing future imitation.
3) motor reproduction- the ability to actually do the observed behaviour. Some behaviours cannot physically be replicated.
4) motivation- our will to do the behaviour. Rewards and consequences are considered before imitation occurs.
Identification
People are more likely to imitate a behaviour from someone that they personally identify with. This person is called a role model.
Role Models
A role model is likely to be someone with similar characteristics to the learner, or a higher status.
For example, someone might look up to their parents, or a celebrity.
The behaviour done by the model, which is later imitated, is called modelling.
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