Elissa

=Meeting=
 * Initial meeting - Sept 26 10 minutes
 * Next meeting is THURSDAY, October 13 at 9.45am in Ms Leong's office

To what extent does social learning theory explain altruistic behavior? it doesn't answer all questions
 * Research question**
 * Argument**

EE outline
series of mini-essays discussing key explanations SLT (cognitive and sociocultural) Other cognitive explanations - just choose one biological explanation
 * evidence for (discussion of the research)
 * strengths - what does it explain
 * limitations of evidence (transitions into the next stage)
 * evidence for (discussion of the research)
 * strengths - what does it explain
 * limitations of evidence (transitions into the next stage)
 * kin selection theory
 * evidence for
 * strengths and limitations of evidence
 * reciprocal altruism theory
 * evidence for
 * strengths and limitations of evidence

Questions Should I switch my topic from Social learning theory to Social Cognitive theory? (I think SCT is more like an expansion upon Social learning theory, which is restricted upon observational learning through models.) My main concern: Because my essay starts with "To what extent," I still have to reach beyond Social learning/cognitive theories...I understand that the topic would require me to appropriately choose my main areas of discussion...Pure altruism integrated with genetic explanations will definitely be in it, but how about other socialcultural and cognitive factors(such as ones that discusses the nature of Altruistic behavior - kin/reciprocal altruism)...possible suggestions? How should I distinguish between moral development and altruistic behavior? Could I use studies on moral development and social cognitive theory to explain altruistic behavior?

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