In a study, participants watched a film in which a violent character was praised. Imitation of the violence increased only among participants who already identified strongly with the character.
Explain whether this result shows that vicarious reinforcement alone explains imitation.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 6.1 Criminal psychology, covering 6.1.1 Learning theories of criminality, 6.1.2 Biological explanations of criminality (Eysenck, 1964), 6.1.3 Effects of punishments on recidivism, and 6.1.4 Treatments to reduce criminal behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.