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A 5 page research paper in which the writer focuses on Social Cognitive Learning theory as a means for understanding observed behavior in three young children. SCL principles are first discussed and then observational remarks on the children are given. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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contextual approaches. The following observation of three children focuses on evidence of social cognitive learning (SCL) factors evident in their behavior. SCL was chosen as a focus for the observation
due to the fact that this theory encompasses a broad range of factors in explaining the dynamics of human behavior. Each of the other psychological approaches to development tend to
concentrate on a specific element for explaining behavior. For example, psychodynamic approaches draw heavily on Freudian psychology and, therefore, focus almost exclusively on cognitive processes. Behavioral learning goes to the
other extreme and focuses on environmental factors. SCL acknowledges that behavior evolves from multiple factors that interact with each other in a manner that is unique for every individual.
SCL is associated with Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) of Albert Bandura, which defines human behavior as a "triadic, dynamic and reciprocal interaction of personal factors, behavior and the environment" (Bandura,
cited by Stone, 1999). According to this theory, behavior is determined by a unique combination of these three factors. While this theory upholds the behaviorist concept that behavior occurs in
response to environmental sequences, it also posits that behavior is primarily regulated through cognitive process and the expectations of behavioral outcomes (Stone, 1999). The strong focus that SCT puts on
cognition indicates that the mind is an active force that "constructs ones reality, selectively encodes information, performs behavior on the basis of value and expectations, and imposes structure on its
own actions (Stone, 1999). SCL theories indicate that "internal processes such as beliefs, expectations and feelings mediate the relationship between external forces and overt behaviors" (Jackson, 2002, p. 243). According
to SCL, in order to learn, a individual must pay attention to the features of a modeled behavior (Vega, 2004). How successful the individual is at focusing attention depends on
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