Arthur is teaching his 7-year-old grandson, Jonas, how to cast a fishing line. Arthur demonstrates the overhead cast, making sure Jonas is paying full attention to how he holds the rod and releases the line. Arthur praises Jonas enthusiastically, saying "excellent cast, mate!" and patting him on the back every time Jonas mimics the motion correctly. Jonas beams with pride and laughs excitedly each time he manages to cast the line into the water on his own.
Discuss how social learning theory could account for Jonas learning to cast a fishing line. Refer to the description above in your answer.
205 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Main features of classical conditioning, Pavlov (1927) salivation in dogs, Main features of operant conditioning, Properties of reinforcement, Behaviour modification and shaping, Main features of social learning theory, Social learning stages, Bandura (1961, 1963) Bobo doll experiments, Bandura (1965) vicarious reinforcement, Learning theories and phobias, Treatments for phobias, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.