SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Social learning theory is the philosophy that people can learn from
each other through observation, imitation and modeling. The concept
was theorized by psychologist Albert Bandura and combined ideas
behind behaviorist and cognitive learning approaches.
Theories in social work can be derived from a variety of fields,
including criminology, law, education, politics, sociology, and
psychology. Each discipline works to explain human behavior in the
context of its own area of study.
According to the social learning hypothesis, people learn social
conduct through seeing and copying the actions of others. The social
learning hypothesis was created by psychologist Albert Bandura as an
alternative to the prior research of his colleague B.F. Skinner, who is
renowned for influencing behaviorism In contrast to behavioral
psychology, which focuses on how the environment and rewards
influence behavior, Bandura argued that people may pick up behavioral
skills through observation.

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY

The Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) explains how personal
experiences, other people's conduct, and environmental circumstances
affect a person's health habits. Through instilling expectations, boosting
self-confidence, and using observational learning and other reinforcers
to effect behavior change, SCT creates possibilities for social support.
Example of social cognitive theory, consider a period when you
picked up a skill or a behavior by studying another individual. The Dog
Whisperer may have taught you how to train a dog, or you may have
observed your parent giving food to a homeless person to learn altruistic
conduct.