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Social Learning Theory
- Describe
- SLT can account for the role of the media as it
explains anti-social behaviour being observed and
copied
- cognitive element of choice to
copy behaviour
- 2008 school killings in Finland were linked
to song lyrics of a popular cult band
- cognitive element of choice to
copy behaviour
- the media portrays anti-social role models for viewers to identify with
- Role models are reinforced/ rewarded for
violent behaviour, encouraging modelling
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Vicarious reinforcement
- few negative consequences of violence
are seen as vicariously reinforces
aggression and violence
- media glamorises violence making it
more appealing
- Video games actively reward game
players for violent acts
- video games are the most likely to create anti-social behaviour and aggression
- killing is rewarded (Positively reinforced)
- bodies disappear without consequences (punishment)
- killing is rewarded (Positively reinforced)
- Video games actively reward game
players for violent acts
- SLT explains that anti-social behaviour
can be acquired through the process of
ARRM
- Attention
- Retention
- reproduction
- Motivation
- external
- self-reinforced
- external
- Attention
- SLT can account for the role of the media as it
explains anti-social behaviour being observed and
copied
- Evaluation
- 70-80% of TV programmes contain aggression (Rideout et al)
- adults watch 38 hours of TV a week
- Children watch 25 hours a week
- adults watch 38 hours of TV a week
- Bandura (1961)
- boys are more likely to copy aggression,
particularly if observing a male role model
- boys are more likely to copy aggression,
particularly if observing a male role model
- Anderson and Dill (2000)
- participants who play video games are more likely to adminster
loud and prolonged blast of noise to opponent
- participants who play video games are more likely to adminster
loud and prolonged blast of noise to opponent
- Barlett (2007)
- used mortal combat rating blood
scale and affect on participants
playing
- used mortal combat rating blood
scale and affect on participants
playing
- Funk et al (2004)
- investigated the relationship between childrens exposure to
real-life violence and media violence and their empathy and
aggression
- children's exposure to violent computer games and
violent films should be limited (no cause and effect)
- investigated the relationship between childrens exposure to
real-life violence and media violence and their empathy and
aggression
- Charlton at el
- aggression amongst children did not increase with increased
media exposure
- aggression amongst children did not increase with increased
media exposure
- only handful of incidents have ben directly linked to media violence. However, we
only have to observe children's play to witness re-inactments of their favourite
superhero moves
- Watching criminal behaviour on TV is more likely to make us fear being a victim
- Individuals with a predisposition to anti-social/ criminal behaviour are maybe
more likely to seek out similar individuals or media. They are anti-social through
association rather than copying.
- difficult to establish a link between observational learning and criminal behaviour
- difficult to establish a link between observational learning and criminal behaviour
- anti-social behaviour could be caused by many factors not studied
- does not explain the high recidivism rates in most countries that use jail and the death penalty as a deterrent
- 70-80% of TV programmes contain aggression (Rideout et al)
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