Question

Are children born with aggressive or violent tendencies, or do they learn these behaviors from their social environment? Or do both explanations have merit? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The Children learn their behaviors either good or bad from observing the adults. If we are to have a more peaceful world, it starts with the way adults act around children. The crux of Bandura's social learning theory is that children learn from others in the environment how to behave. Children will try to mimic the behavior, and in turn, become more peaceful themselves. Also, by viewing aggressive television documentaries or aggressive movies they learn or adapt this behavior.