Social Learning And A Child’s Behaviour

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first and possibly most influential role model. As such, it has been suggested that parents need to monitor the extent of aggression and violence they witness in real life and the media.

How can parents make a difference?

1. Reduce exposure to media violence

The outcome of Bandura’s ( 1963) experiment reinforced his belief that observing either live or filmed displays of violence would show an increase in the number of aggressive acts subsequently displayed by a child therefore monitoring what your child watches and how much they watch would, he believed minimise the aggressive behaviour that child would display. If a child watches less television, they will see less violence. Setting family guidelines on what they are allowed to watch. Help your children select programs within your family's guidelines. Another way to control what your children watch is to tape appropriate entertainment for them to watch alone. Pre- watching a programme to check if it is suitable for ...

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