Social Learning Theory The bridge between Behaviourism and cognitivism.
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Social Learning Theory
The bridge between Behaviourism and cognitivism.
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Main Assumptions
Behaviour is learnt from a combination of others’ behaviour and expectation of reinforcement or punishment for copying what is seen.
It combines principles from the behaviourist and cognitive approaches.
Imitation of others’ is a key idea.
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Similarities of SLT to the other approaches.
Behaviourist Approach Cognitive Approach
Similarities to SLT
Role of reinforcementBehaviour learnt
Role of cognitive processesFocus on human behaviour rather than animals
Differences from SLT
Importance of expectancySLT looks FWD while Behaviourism looks BWDDistinction between learning and performance in SLT, while they are the same for behaviourismAnimals not seen as the same as humans
Observational learning not part of the cognitive approachCognitive concentrates on processes like schemasSLT still tends to focus on external behaviour, while cognitive approach interested in internal processes
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Principles of SLT Bandura explains learning as more complex
than the STIMULUS-RESPONSE approach of behaviourism. Playing down classical conditioning and reflexes, he emphasised two parts to learning:
Observational Learning Expectancy
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Observational Learning
This is learning of behaviour from observing the behaviours of others and then imitating it, or, in the case of children, learning through identification. However, imitation is not automatic.
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Expectancy Behaviour will only be copied if there
is an expectancy of reinforcement for doing so. A child, for example, watches an aggressive adult winning a fight. This sets in the child’s mind the expectancy of winning by using aggression and the child copies the aggression for this reason. This means that cognitive processes are involved in the SLT.
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Cognitive processes involved
Attention Retention Reproduction Motivation
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Not all models are copied, it depends on certain issues:
Appropriateness Relevance Similarity Warmth and Friendliness The model having power Admiration Consistency
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Differences between SLT and Operant Conditioning
In SLT behaviour is only informed by reinforcement. In behaviourism, behaviour determined by reinforcement.
SLT works FWD, Behaviourism works BWD
Behaviourism dismisses Cognitive Processes. SLT bring in Memory and Attention.
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The Bobo Doll Experiment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCETgT_Xfzg&feature=related
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Strengths
Adds cognitive processes to behaviourist principles
Based on lab experiments Less deterministic and reductionist Good at explaining specific imitated
behaviour Explains development of culture and
complex behaviours
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Limitations
Doesn’t explain how cognitive processes work
Still concentrates mostly on external behaviour
Lab experiments are artificial Criticisms of Bobo Doll studies Not good at explaining learning of
abstract ideas