PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Muzafer Sherif, Albert Bandura, Social Learning Theory
11 Jan 2019
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1: common sense does not always equal research findings. Social learning theory: popularized by albert bandura; suggests that we learn appropriate behaviours by modeling and imitating the behaviour of others, different from basic conditioning because you do not require explicit reinforcement to imitate said behaviours. Ex. laugh tracks in shows hearing the laughter may convince you that the dialogue is funnier than it is. Individuals had to identify which of the 3 comparison lines matched the standard line given. Groups made riskier decisions than individuals before the group discussion part of the experiment. Coined by irving janis; mob mentality ; groups overestimate their might and right. Groups think they are unquestionably right and all other groups are wrong. One must decide whether the situation is an emergency. If it is an emergency, should i be the one to respond? for them to report it. Took longer for individuals in groups to report it than solely individuals.
