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Social Learning Theory

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SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

BANDURA, 1960S, LEARNING BEHAVIOUR THROUGH DIRECT AND INDIRECT CONDITIONING

INDIRECT REINFORCEMENT

OBSERVE OTHERS - LEARN THE CONSEQUENCES = VICARIOUS REINFORCEMENT. LEARN WHAT BEHAVIOUR IS APPROPRIATE AND IF THEY’RE WORTH REPEATING

MEDIATIONAL PROCESSES

REINFORCEMENTS ARE STORED AS AN EXPECTANCY OF FUTURE OUTCOME. WHEN EXPECTED REWARD IS GREATER THAN PUNISHMENT, CHILDREN REPEAT THE BEHAVIOUR

DIRECT TUITION

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS - E.G. “THAT’S NOT WHAT BOYS DO, ACT LIKE A MAN” 💪

SELF-DIRECTION

PEOPLE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SHAPE THEMSELVES. ONCE CHILDREN HAVE INTERNALISED GENDER APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR, THEIR OWN BEHAVIOUR ISN’T DIRECTED BY REWARD OR PUNISHMENT

EVALUATIONS

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EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MODELLING

BANDURA, BOBA DOLL, EFFECTS OF ADULT MODEL ON CHILDREN’S AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

DIRECT TUITION MAY BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MODELLING

BOYS PLAYED WITH TOYS LABELLED BOYS TOYS EVEN IF GIRLS WERE PLAYING WITH THEM