Albert Bandura - Social Learning Theory

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    Albert Bandura - Social Learning Theory
    Hi have an exam monday and one of the timed essays have been given is 'describe and evaluate the work of one psychologist and outline how his approach has been applied to the understanding of human behaviour'

    I picked Albert Bandura and now I don't know why, trying to revise my essay plan could anyone shed some light on to what is his work and what isn't?

    So i have first up 3 models of observational learning:
    symbolic, live and verbal instruction

    four processes to observational behaviour:
    attention, reproduction, retention and motivation
    the bobo doll study
    and then some evaluation of SLT and the bobo doll study

    Have i been given the wrong information and just wasted and entire evening ?!
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    Re: Albert Bandura - Social Learning Theory
    (Original post by sarah2216)
    Hi have an exam monday and one of the timed essays have been given is 'describe and evaluate the work of one psychologist and outline how his approach has been applied to the understanding of human behaviour'

    I picked Albert Bandura and now I don't know why, trying to revise my essay plan could anyone shed some light on to what is his work and what isn't?

    So i have first up 3 models of observational learning:
    symbolic, live and verbal instruction

    four processes to observational behaviour:
    attention, reproduction, retention and motivation
    the bobo doll study
    and then some evaluation of SLT and the bobo doll study

    Have i been given the wrong information and just wasted and entire evening ?!
    Sorry I'm replying late, but it depends on your exam board, if it's edexcel, you only need to know the modeling process, ARRM and the bobo doll study as well as the evaluation, IIRC from AS. Goodluck!
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