Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
Social Learning Theory emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. Albert Bandura (1925-
Canadian born Stanford psychologist, is the leading proponent of the theory, which is also sometimes called Social Cognitive Theory.
According to the Social Learning Theory, the human personality and the learning process is the result of interaction between three things -- the environment, behavior, and the person's psychological processes. (Boeree) While Behaviorism emphasizes learning through personal experimentation by focusing on variables that can be observed, measured and manipulated, Bandara has based his theory on the premise that "most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing others." (Bandura, 1977. p.22) Bandura is of the view that "learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do." (Ibid)
Bandura developed his theory after conducting the famous...
The children's behavior immediately after watching the film was to imitate the behavior of the woman, i.e., they proceeded to beat a bobo doll when taken to a playroom. The children's action was significant because they changed their behavior without being rewarded for doing so. This change of behavior could not be explained by the standard behavioristic learning theory in vogue at the time and it can be deduced from the experiments that the application of consequences was not necessary for learning to take place. Bandura termed the phenomenon observational learning or modeling and it later came to be known as the social learning theory. (Boiree)
Several variations on the "bobo doll" experiments were conducted from which Bandura determined that the following steps were involved in the modeling process:
Attention: In order to learn by observing, it is necessary for an individual to pay attention. The quality of…
Bibliography
Bandura, A. (1997). "Self-efficacy: The exercise of control." New York: W.H. Freeman.
Boeree, Dr. C. George. (1998). "ALBERT BANDURA (1925 - present)." [Available online]. Retrieved on April 23, 2003 at http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/bandura.html
Social Learning Theory." (2000) from Keith Rutledge's notes on Ormond's Psychology of Learning. Available online]. Retrieved on April 23, 2003 at http://teachnet.edb.utexas.edu/~lynda_abbott/Social.html
Social Learning
Bandura's theories can be applied to a number of fields other than the clinical setting. Social Learning and Social Work In the field of social work, Bandura's theory has sweeping consequences for workers and the clients that they serve. In the age of standardized tests, teachers must constantly struggle to understand the real meaning of assessment practices. With recent emphasis on assessment and standards-based instruction, it is important to keep the
Firstly, there is exposure to a model, which however does not necessarily facilitate learning. This is followed by knowledge of the model's behavior and the results of that behavior and finally the acceptance or rejection of the model by the individual as a guide to his or her actions (Weiner, 1980, p. 230). In this regard one can refer back as well to the work of Tarde who suggested
Domestic Violence and Social Learning Theory Domestic Violence on Children and Social Learning Theory Domestic Violence on Children, Juvenile Delinquency and Social Learning Theory Domestic Violence on Children and Juvenile Delinquency in the light of Social Learning Theory This research paper includes and talks about the global issue of family or domestic violence experienced and observed by children. The first part defines and explains the domestic violence and child abuse. The second part explains
Julian Rotter: Social Learning Theory and Locus ControlAlternative Theoretical Positions and ApplicationSocial learning theory, also known as Julian Rotter�s theory of personality and social learning theory, posits that an individual�s behavior is a product of the interplay between personal factors and environmental influences. According to Rotter, personal factors include both internal (e.g., thoughts, emotions) and external (e.g., reinforcement) variables, while environmental influences refer to the situational or contextual factors in
Why I Cannot Leave My Mother The family bond varies and is relative to from one family to another. Some families display qualities of being supportive to each other within the family, yet other families are disjointed and do not care about each other. The relationship that I have with my family is hard to understand and very challenging since they truly love each other but repeatedly hurt each other at
Social Learning Theory and My Personality Social Learning Theory suggests that behaviors are learned by observing and imitating others, whether they be persons who are one's peers, persons in a social group, role models, family members, celebrities, characters on TV, etc. The theory suggests that since behavior is learned from watching, one's behavior can be changed if one modifies or changes the surroundings. It asserts that individuals accept as normative behavior