Bandura and Social Learning Theory "Do as I say, not as I do." The quote is one of the most famous adages of all time. After all, mom is always right. Then how is it that many professionals disagree with such a classic phrase? Scientific evidence. Through years of research, world-renowned psychologist Albert Bandura created an entirely new field of psychology based on a fairly simple idea: humans learn by observation. Born on December 4, 1925, in …showed first 75 words of 832 total…

…showed last 75 words of 832 total…each other. Figure 1. Mean number of imitative responses during Bobo doll studies. Adapted from Http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/crimtheory/bandura.htm. Works Cited Boeree, George C., Ph.D. Albert Bandura. Http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/bandura.html. Cumberbatch, G. (1989), A Measure of Uncertainty: The E ffects of Mass Media, Broad- casting Standards Council Research Monograph 1, London: John Libbey. Isom, Margaret Delores. The Social Learning Theory. Http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/crimtheory/bandura.htm. November 30, 1998.