Social learning theory as applied to gender development
Social learning theory says children learn gender-typed behaviour by watching and copying others. They are more likely to copy models who are the same sex as themselves.
Real World
In Bandura's famous Bobo doll studies, children who watched an adult act aggressively were significantly more likely to imitate that aggression — demonstrating how observation and vicarious reinforcement shape behaviour.
Exam Focus
Always link the four SLT processes in order — observation, imitation, identification, vicarious reinforcement — to show the full mechanism, not just 'copying'.
Evaluation Scaffold
A four-step framework for high-quality evaluation. Use this for 'assess', 'evaluate', and 'to what extent' questions.
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