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Social Learning Theory: Albert Bandura

The video discusses Albert Bandura's social learning theory and how it can explain the development of aggression through observational learning. It describes Bandura's famous Bobo doll experiment that demonstrated how children's aggressive behavior can be affected by observing adult models behaving aggressively towards a Bobo doll. The social learning theory posits that learning can occur through observation alone without direct reinforcement or punishment.

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Social Learning Theory: Albert Bandura

The video discusses Albert Bandura's social learning theory and how it can explain the development of aggression through observational learning. It describes Bandura's famous Bobo doll experiment that demonstrated how children's aggressive behavior can be affected by observing adult models behaving aggressively towards a Bobo doll. The social learning theory posits that learning can occur through observation alone without direct reinforcement or punishment.

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Social Learning Theory

Albert Bandura
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you should be able
to:

 describe Social Learning Theory

 apply Social Learning Theory to aggression

 describe Research Studies to support the


social learning theory of aggression
It has been estimated that
a child entering secondary
school will have seen 8,000
murders and 100,000 other
violent acts on TV.

Eron (1995)
Social Learning Theory

Key Terms

 Observational Learning
 Vicarious (Indirect)
Reinforcement
 Vicarious (Indirect)
Punishment
 Model
 Imitation
Mental Representation
Graphic Organiser

(Cognition)
Research Study

 Bandura et al. (1961)

 Video Clip

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Social Learning Stages

 Attention

 Retention

 Reproduction

 Motivation
Model Characteristics

 Age

 Gender

 Status
Exam Question

 Describe the social learning theory of


aggression. [8 marks]
Exam Board Mark Scheme

 The role of direct reinforcement in aggression

 The role of indirect reinforcement in aggression

 The role of observational learning

 Modelling (e.g. stages, characteristics of the


role model)

 Key studies into the social learning theory of


aggression (e.g. Bandura et al’s ‘Bobo doll’ study)
Review

 True - False
1

 Social learning theory explains


how behaviour is learnt by
observing others.
2

 A child is more likely to imitate


the behaviour of a model who is
younger than them.
3

 Vicarious reinforcement is when


the child is directly rewarded for
copying the models behaviour.
4

 Social learning theory fails to take


into account the role of cognitive
factors.
5

 Balama et al. (1961) conducted a


research study to investigate the
effects of social learning on
aggression in children.
6

 Social learning theory can explain


how behaviour can be learnt
without necessarily being
performed.
7

 The children were split into 3


groups in the Bobo Doll
experiment.
8

 Girls are more likely to imitate


male models as males are generally
more aggressive.
9

 Social Learning Theory only


involves both direct and indirect
reinforcement.
10

 Children are more likely to show


aggression if they observe
someone being punished for
aggressive behaviour.

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