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

Discover the essence of social learning theory through Bandura's impactful research. Explore the 4-step process and find connections with studies by Bandura and Ross (1961) and the St. Helena Study by Charlton et al. (2000).

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

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

  2. Bandura is BACK!!!!! • Remember the Bobo doll guy? • Observational learning • He also developed social learning theory

  3. So what is social learning theory….. • Bandura + Skinner = SLT • 4 Step Process • Attention • Retention • Reproduction • Motivation (Rewards or Punishments of the reproduced behavior) Explain social learning theory, making references to two relevant studies.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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