Social Learning Theory (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

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Social Learning Theory
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What SLT adds to behaviourism

Mediating processes between stimuli & responses

Role of cognitive processes in SLT

Essential for learning to take place

SLT described as bridge between

Behaviourism and cognitive approach

Attention stage in SLT

Individual observes a model's behaviour

Retention stage in SLT

Must remember the observed behaviour

Reproduction stage in SLT

Must be able to replicate observed behaviour

Motivation stage in SLT

Considers rewards & punishments following behaviour

Vicarious reinforcement

Seeing model being positively reinforced

Effect of vicarious reinforcement

Makes imitation more likely to occur

Identification in SLT

Imitation more likely if identify with model

Examples of identification factors

Similar age, gender, social status

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