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WorksheetsSocial Learning Theory and Cooper and Mackie
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
'If a child observes a models aggression being rewarded they are more likely to imitate' - this is a definition of...
Self efficacy
Vicarious punishment
Vicarious reinforcement
Identification
What is the term given to a person who is observed and imitated?
observee
significant other
model
peer
What process has to occur before a person can be termed a model?
imitation
isolation
identification
vicarious reinforcement
Social learning theory - nature or nurture?
Nature
Nurture
What's the best explanation of vicarious reinforcement?
You are punished for your behaviour
You are rewarded for your behaviour
You see others being punished for their behaviour
You see others being rewarded for their behaviour
What's the best explanation of direct reinforcement?
You are punished for your behaviour
You are rewarded for your behaviour
You see others being punished for their behaviour
You see others being rewarded for their behaviour
When a behaviour is done so often it becomes a habit - and is continued even without reward, it's called...
direct reinforcement
imitation
internalisation
vicarious reinforcement
Which one is a valid criticism of social learning theory?
It's reductionist - it over-simplifies the explanations for criminal behaviour as it ignores other explanations
It's not generalisable as the sample is age-biased
It lacks ecological validity - it doesn't explain real behaviour
There is no supporting evidence for the theory
Social learning theory is challenged by alternative theories, such as Eysenck's theory of the criminal personality. Therefore...
the theory doesn't have any supporting evidence and we can't trust it.
the theory might not be the only explanation for criminal behaviour.
we can't apply it to everybody.
we should ignore it.
Social learning theory is used with prisoners by...
punishing them with longer prison sentences
punishing them with community service
rehabilitating them with restorative justice
rehabilitating them through the use of positive role models
What was the method of Cooper and Mackie's study?
lab experiment
field experiment
observation
interview
Click on BOTH the experimental design of Cooper and Mackie's study and a strength of that design
independent measures
no participant variables
repeated measures
no order effects
Odd one out - which of these was NOT one of the games played in Cooper and Mackie's study?
non-violent video game (pacman)
football
paper and pen maze game
violent video game (mission command)
In Cooper and Mackie's study, children were asked how long they would punish an imaginary naughty child by...
saying a length of time in seconds
multiple choice answer
pressing a buzzer
drawing a picture
True or false: girls who played the violent video game in Cooper and Mackie's study spent more time with the aggressive toy
True
False
Tick all the weaknesses of Cooper and Mackie's study
low ecological validity
temporal bias
low population validity
participant variables
