SCLOA Social learning theory

5 important questions on SCLOA Social learning theory

The three main topic areas of social influence are:


  • Obedience (to authority)
  • Conformity (to group norms)
  • Compliance (to a request)

Which four factors did Bandura say were necessary for social learning to occur?

Attention, retention, motor reproduction and motivation.

What is social learning theory?



It is the theory that behaviour is learned socially through the process of observational learning.
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How does vicarious reinforcement aid learning?



When seeing 'models' being praised or punished affects our decision to imitate that behaviour or not.

What did Huesmann's et al.'s study investigate?

The effect of watching violent TV as a child on later behaviour as a young adult.

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