Social Learning and Cognitive Perspective



Social Learning and Cognitive Perspective

Introduction

Theories of cognition and social learning that continue to make way for the purpose of understanding and comprehending one major issue, which could make way for the best and most effective outcomes that have been there for a long time period (Mineka & Zinbarg, 2006). It must be acknowledged that these theories have been undertaken for the purpose and objective of creating the best and most effective outcomes regarding the most important aspects that have been undertaken.

This paper is a review of the Social Learning Perspective and the Cognitive Perspective and how it applies to aggressive behavior. Integrated with the social disorganization theory; a criminology theory approach, and how it applies to the research on violent crimes. This paper will analyze findings from Janet L. Lauritsen's research that African American and Hispanic youth are more likely than whites to be victims of violent crimes. This paper will not take into account individual analysis, though in order to interpret the research individual data was also used as the paper will also will review the primary source of data.

Social Learning Perspective

Our first and a rather common theory of understanding that has been commonly referred to, implies the social learning theory, which implies and suggests that people understand, learn and comprehend with the kind of changes that are experienced in the immediate environment that individuals live in (Veale, 2004).

This theory symbolizes that learning and knowledge comes from acts and methods such as observational learning and modeling. These not only adds to a person's internal development and cognitive understanding, but also aid the development of maintaining and establishing stronger relationships and rapport with the immediate environment (Veale & Riley, 2001).

The social learning theory involves a person learning an act or behavior after it has been done by another person. This begins at a young age there are four stages to observational learning they are Attention, Retention, Production, and Performance (Mineka & Zinbarg, 2006).

Although there are four stages to this process it is simple and quick all it requires is to be a witness of an act. Being a witness of an act doesn't guarantee at the behavior will be the result to what they have witnessed. They need to know what the outcome will be or what the rewards or consequences of the act are (Mineka & Zinbarg, 2006).

A theory brought forth by Albert Bandura, the four components formed and brought forth for the purpose of understanding and comprehending the kind of issues and concerns individuals and people face at large (Hensley & Singer, 2004). According to his work and his point of view, Children were more likely to repeat the act if there were incentives offered. Albert Bandura argued that aggression in children is influenced by the reinforcement of family members, the media, and the environment (Veale, 2004).

Cognitive Perspective

Another theory that shall be examined at length wants to examine before we go into the study this theory also deals ...