Social and Behavioral Theories 1 Learning Objectives After reviewing this chapter, readers should be able to: • Define what theory is and identify two key types of social and behavioral science theory that are relevant to public health interventions • Describe the key constructs of four theories that are often used in public health
Social norms, the often-unspoken rules of a group, shape not just our behaviors but also our attitudes An individual’s behavior varies depending on the group(s) they are a part of, a characteristic of society that allows to norms heavily impact society Without social norms, human society would not function as it currently does;
include rewards related to the observed behaviour Social Studies Education: Edinyang, Unimke, Ubi, Opoh & Iwok (2015) defined Social Studies as the study of human behaviour in relation with the environment that provides a stage for the cultivation of said behaviour Social studies according to this definition tries to understand the
Social Learning Theory (SLT) exhibits one comprehensive explanation in describing those contributing factors Akers (1998) redefines social learning theory to include social structure; both theories are intertwined similarly to DNA Each element is interdependent on the other and has a significant impact on a child’s developmental process Social
conditioning He also drew on many less formal observations of human and animal behavior 2 4 Social Learning Theory Social learning theory states that learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct
EDS 248 Human Development and Learning Stephen E Brock, Ph D , NCSP 1 Introduction to Human Learning EDS 248 Stephen E Brock, Ph D ,NCSP Learning Theories Behaviorism Learning = external/nurture Social Learning theory Learning = external and internal factors Cognitive Psychology Learning = internal/nature Learning Theory Reflection Paper
tempt to explain human behavior in organizations organizational behavior (i e , the study of human behavior in social learning theory is a behavioral theory
understanding human behavior was to be accele- the extent that traditional behavioral theories could tion that they help explain observational learning at
Social Learning Theory Aidan Sammons What assumptions do social learning theorist make? How do social learning theorists explain human behaviour?
behavior is depicted as being shaped and controlled either by environmental Psychological theories of human development focus heavily on the growth of In social cognitive theory, people are neither driven by inner forces nor automatically Mapping the neural circuitry subserving particular skills does not explain the
The social learning theory proposed by Bandura's theory claims that children will identify and mirror Social learning theory explains human behavior in