Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory is a psychological perspective that emphasizes the reciprocal interaction between cognitive processes, behavior, and the environment. It suggests that individuals learn by observing others and imitating their behaviors.
Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory emphasizes the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. It integrates behavioral and cognitive perspectives on learning.
Bandura's 1961 "Bobo Doll" experiment demonstrated that children learn and imitate behaviors they have observed in other people. The study highlighted observational learning as a significant aspect of social behavior.