Operant conditioning * The BA – we learn through the consequences of our actions * This is based on the principle of association.
Classical conditioning

* We learn through reinforcement and punishment * Pavlov showed through his research with dogs that if two stimuli are presented at the same time

* Example food and sound of bell and this happens repeatedly then they become associated with each other

* Reinforcement can be positive or negative. Positive reinforcement is where we receive a reward for our behaviour

* Negative reinforcement is where we manage to avoid something unpleasant happening * Through this process, we can learn new responses to environmental stimuli as the behaviourist approach says all behaviour is learned

The SLT would consider how children could learn aggression both directly and indirectly. * For example a child may be given attention for throwing a temper tantrum, and this is positively reinforcing for them as it act as a reward (learn aggression directly).

SLT mainly would focus on how children would learn aggression from seeing others (indirect learning). * For example a child may observe their older sibling having a tantrum and receiving sweets from their mum to pacify them.

Due to vicarious reinforcement, the younger child will think that if they behave like this too, they will also receive sweets. This is known as observational learning/modelling.

Studies carried out by Bandura illustrate how children will imitate the behaviour of others and model their behaviour on them
Social learning theory.

In one study it was found that children were more likely to behave aggressively if they had seen an adult being rewarded for their aggression. The study supports SLT of aggressions as it shows that children will learn through vicarious reinforcement i.e.