Bandura's Social Learning Theory 4.4.2 Bandura's account of observational learning o Bandura regarded observational learning as primarily a cognitive process, which involves a number of attributes thought of as distinctly human, such as language, morality, thinking and the self-regulation of one's behavior Observational learning may or may not involve imitation. e.g. a traffic accident. What you learned was information, which was processed cognitive and acted on in a way that was advantageous. It is much more complex than simple imitation.Bandura’s Social Learning Theory ⚫ 4.4.2 Bandura’s account of observational learning ⚫ Bandura regarded observational learning as primarily a cognitive process, which involves a number of attributes thought of as distinctly human, such as language, morality, thinking ,and the self-regulation of one’s behavior. ⚫ Observational learning may or may not involve imitation.e.g. a traffic accident. What you learned was information, which was processed cognitively and acted on in a way that was advantageous. It is much more complex than simple imitation