Social Learning and Aggression in Social Psychology

Hard Unit 9: Social Psychology Aggression And Altruism

Research in social psychology has investigated various factors that contribute to both aggressive and altruistic behaviors in individuals. One pertinent theory is the Social Learning Theory, which suggests that behaviors are learned through observing and imitating others, as well as through rewards and punishments. In this context, consider the social influence of media and peer behavior on shaping one’s actions.

Given this framework, which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of social learning as it relates to aggression?

A group of friends watches a violent movie and later discusses how exciting it was.

A teenager sees a video of a bullying incident on social media and shares it with their peers.

A child observes their parent using calm conflict resolution and mimics this behavior in school.

An individual reads a study about the negative effects of aggression and decides to avoid it.

A student witnesses a classmate being praised for aggressive behavior and starts to behave similarly.

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