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    Social learning theory emphasizes that learning can occur through observation, imitation, and modeling of others' behaviors, especially those who are similar. Key concepts include observational learning where people learn by watching others, intrinsic reinforcement of mental states and behaviors, and the modeling process by which attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation determine whether observation leads to changed behavior. An influential study by Albert Bandura found that children who observed adults aggressively attacking an inflatable doll were more likely to imitate that aggressive behavior later.

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    Social learning theory emphasizes that learning can occur through observation, imitation, and modeling of others' behaviors, especially those who are similar. Key concepts include observational learning where people learn by watching others, intrinsic reinforcement of mental states and behaviors, and the modeling process by which attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation determine whether observation leads to changed behavior. An influential study by Albert Bandura found that children who observed adults aggressively attacking an inflatable doll were more likely to imitate that aggressive behavior later.

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    BEHAVIORISM &

    SOCIAL LEARNING
    THEORY
    INTRODUCTION
     Social learning theory emphasizes on the
    importance of observing and modeling the
    behaviors, attitudes and emotional
    reactions of others. 
     Social learning theory focuses on the
    learning that occurs within a social context.
     Albert Bandura stressed the importance of
    observational learning, imitation and
    modeling.
     In social work , Social learning theory puts
    forth the idea that people often model
    behavior that they observe in their
    environment, particularly when they observe
    that behavior in those similar to themselves
    and when that behavior is reinforced in others.

     It is a learning process and social behavior


    which proposes that new behaviors can be
    acquired by observing and imitating others.
    BASIC SOCIAL LEARNING CONCEPTS

     Observational Learning - People can learn


    through observation
     Intrinsic Reinforcement – Mental states
    are important for learning
     The Modeling Process – Learning does not
    lead to a change in behaviour.
    OBSERVATIONAL
    LEARNING 
     A live model: Involves an actual individual
    demonstrating or acting out a behavior.
     A verbal instructional model: Involves
    descriptions and explanations of a behavior.
     A symbolic model: Which involves real or
    fictional characters displaying behaviors in
    books, films, television programs, or online
    media.
    INTRINSIC
    REINFORCEMENT 
     Intrinsic reinforcement is a form of internal
    reward, such as pride, satisfaction and a
    sense of accomplishment.
    THE MODELING
    PROCESS
     Not all observed behaviors are effectively
    learned. Factors involving both the model and
    the learner can play a role in whether social
    learning is successful.
     The following steps are involved in the
    observational learning and modeling process :
    1. Attention
    2. Retention
    3. Reproduction
    4. Motivation
     Attention – The learner notices something
    different in the environment
     Retention- The learner remember what
    he/she noticed
     Reproduction- The learner produces an
    action that is a copy of what he/she observed.
     Motivation- The environment delivers a
    consequence that determines how motivated
    the learner is to imitate the observed
    behavior.
    Bobo Doll Experiment
     It was a groundbreaking study on aggression
    led by psychologist Albert Bandura that
    demonstrated that children are able to learn
    through the observation of adult behaviour. The
    experiment was executed via a team of
    researchers who physically and verbally abused
    an inflatable doll in front of preschool-age
    children, which led the children to later mimic
    the behaviour of the adults by attacking the doll
    in the same fashion.
     Bandura’s study on aggression experiment was carried out
    in 1961 at Stanford University, where Bandura was a
    professor.
     For this study he used 3- and 5-foot (1- and 1.5-metre)
    inflatable plastic toys called Bobo dolls, which were
    painted to look like cartoon clowns and were bottom-
    weighted so that they would return to an upright position
    when knocked down.
     The subjects were preschoolers at Stanford’s nursery
    school and were divided into three groups: one group
    observed aggressive adult behaviour models; another group
    observed non-aggressive behaviour models; and the third
    group was not exposed to any behaviour models.

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