Social Learning Theory - Aggression Flashcards

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How did Bandura extend Skinner’s ideas?

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He added the idea of modelling = copying behaviours of others

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What are the 4 processes that are involved in modelling behaviour?

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Attention - You have to notice the aggressive behaviour
Retention - Have to remember the aggressive behaviour
Reproduction - the actual modelling of behaviour previously observed
Motivation - There must be a good reason for reproducing the behaviour. If we see it rewarded we are more likely to reproduce it.

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Who are we more likely to copy the aggressive behaviour of? (3 points)

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  • Those that we admire, respect and look up to
  • People who are similar to us e.g same gender
  • As well as those with power/authority
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Is this theory nature or nurture?

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More on the nurture side as it suggests people experience violence which causes them to become aggressive

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What are the RWA around video games?

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  • Video games are violent therefore children may copy what they see
  • Although these games have age restrictions parents still buy them
  • Aggression may be increased in online gaming
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How can this theory also be considered as a nature approach?

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It may be the case that some families have a gene which causes them to be aggressive

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What did Simmons do?

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Tested 113 adolescent males. Assessed the extent of which various parental behaviours during early adolescence predicted high school dating violence

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What did Simmons find?

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  • Corporal punishment increase the raids of dating violence
  • BUT this was not the case for inter-parental aggression
  • Low support from parents was associated with adolescent delinquency and drug use, which in turn predicted dating violence
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What does Simmons’ study show?

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This study supports SL as abuse against the child caused aggression

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What is some evaluation of Simmons’ study? (3 points)

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  • The study does not support SL as watching parents hit each other did not cause dating violence, suggesting some of the 4 processes did not happen
  • Perhaps anger, e.g after being hit plays a part in future aggression
  • Low support from parents causing dating violence shows SL is too simplistic
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What did Silverman et al do?

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Studied 193 college men’s violence and attitude regarding battering

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What did Silverman find? (3 points)

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  • If boys witnesses their father hit their mother they were more likely to be violent towards partners
  • These men were also more likely to associate with peers who are abusive and provide informational support for relationship violence
  • This caused them to be more aggressive towards partners
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What does Silverman’s study show?

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Supports SL as men who witnessed violence became aggressive

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How does Silverman’s study relate to N/N and RWA?

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  • Maybe the genes for violence are running in families

- Perhaps domestic violence help/advice should be targeted at boys who experience it

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Who created the theory?

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Bandura

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