IV. Antecedents, Behaviors, & Consequences
What is Social Learning?
Behaviors are learned only if
and when they are rewarded. People experiment with drugs, for
example, to see how it makes them feel, and if they like feeling
"high," they continue to use. Social learning assists in explaining
how offenders acquire behavior, as well as how to change behavior.
Under the social learning model, changing behavior is possible
if the new behavior is positive and burnishes the offender with
satisfaction.
One explanation about behavior
is that there are three main components: