Explain social learning theory, making references to two relevant studies.

Bandura is BACK!!!!!

• Remember the Bobo doll guy?

• Observational learning• He also developed

social learning theory

So what is social learning theory…..• Bandura + Skinner = SLT• 4 Step Process1. Attention2. Retention3. Reproduction4. Motivation (Rewards or Punishments of the reproduced behavior)

Explain social learning theory, making references to two relevant studies.

So prove it…….,

• Well we can always use the Bandura and Ross (1961) study we already learned.

• 36 Boys and 36 Girls from Stanford U Nursery school (4.4 years old).

• How does this study support SLA?

• What are its problems?Explain social learning theory, making references to two relevant studies.

St. Helena StudyCharlton et al. (2000)

• Remote island is South Atlantic

Aim: See if TV would make kids more aggressive.

• In 1995 they showed kids 3-8 TV in their classrooms (control group was kids in London).

Explain social learning theory, making references to two relevant studies.

St. Helena StudyCharlton et al. (2000)

• Then they watched for aggression.• They also interviewed teachers

and parents.Results:• No increase in violence or

aggressive behavior over 5 years.Discussion:• The island community did not put

up with violence.• They may have learned aggressive

behavior from TV, but did not show it.

• No motivation (reinforcement) to show what they learned.Explain social learning theory, making

references to two relevant studies.