Liam moved into his first apartment six months ago. Recently, he was fined by the local council for repeatedly mixing non-recyclable waste into his recycling bin. His older brother, with whom he lived for several years prior to moving, has a long history of ignoring recycling guidelines and has also received several council fines for waste contamination.
Using your knowledge of social learning theory, explain why Liam may have failed to recycle correctly.
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.