Social Learning Theory and My Personality
Social Learning Theory suggests that behaviors are learned by observing and imitating others, whether they be persons who are one's peers, persons in a social group, role models, family members, celebrities, characters on TV, etc. The theory suggests that since behavior is learned from watching, one's behavior can be changed if one modifies or changes the surroundings. It asserts that individuals accept as normative behavior that which they see and can rationalize it to themselves even if the behavior does not initially appear to be normative. . This theory is used by Grusec (1992) as support for the claim that "children are socialized to accept the standards and values of their society" (p. 785). Here, Grusec illustrates the fundamental perspective of the theory, which is that individuals accept and imitate what they perceive to be norms around them and these become the normal standards and values that they develop within themselves.
This theory applies to my personality in a number of ways. When I was little I imitated my older brothers in everything they did. They played baseball...
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