1. OTHER TYPES OF LEARNING

2. SOCIAL COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORY
Proposed by _____________________
Emphasizes the ability to:
Learn by observing a
model or receiving
instructions
Albert Bandura

3. Bandura’s Experiment Bobo Doll Experiment _____________________
 Parents beat up the doll while their children watched
 Once the parents left,
what did the kids do?
WHAT DOES THIS
EXPERIMENT PROVE?

4. #%$*@! #%$*@! Learning by Observing Vicarious Learning But, Why?
Also known as ______________________
ALWAYS model correct behavior for children…
But, Why?

5. What Kinds of Behaviors are Learned by Observing?
HELLO?

6. BEHAVIORS LEARNED THROUGH OBSERVATION
9 MONTHS = stand up while holding onto something
10 MONTHS = crawling
1 YEAR = walking …AND… First words!

7. SO...
If children learn by observing, how influential is media violence?
Do YOU think media violence promotes violent behavior?

8. What Does the Evidence Show?
Exposure to violence in movies, TV, and videogames… =
____________ the
likelihood of aggressive behavior
Greater

9. Should We Be Alarmed?
For the most part, NO…but WHY NOT?
There are so many various models to observe that often times, we have no difficulty distinguishing between reality and fantasy
Our perceptions of what we are watching and our ___________________ determine our actions!
personality