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The Social Learning Theory On The Youth And Their Adulthood Actions

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the social learning theory using examples from a particular movie assigned by my professor, choosing a theory of choice. The movie that will be used in this research paper is Boyz n the Hood which was filmed from October 1 to November 28, 1990 and was released in the United States on July 12, 1991. The theory chosen to explain the movie is the social learning theory. What and How This paper will show what behavior and values are learned during childhood. It will also show how role models and the environment have a huge impact on the youth. This research paper will also show how the social learning theory, as well as the movie go hand and hand together. The use sources and creditable quotes …show more content…

Tre does not agree with the lesson so the teacher stops teaching and tells him to teach the lesson to the class. Tre conceitedly agrees and starts to exchange with the class about the region of Africa, Tre shows off an impressive amount of knowledge and makes it very clear he is very intelligent. He makes a comment that “all the races of the world first came from Africa” another student did not agree with this statement making Tre upset enough to hit the young man with the pointer he was using to teach this turned into a classroom brawl. Tre is sent home from school because of his temper and aggressive behavior. His teacher calls a meeting with his mother Reva Devereaux and asks if Tre 's father lives with them and if Reva is educated, Reva becomes offended and unreceptive when the teacher asks if Tre 's father lives with them and if Reva is educated. Most black males grow up in a household without a father and most African American women drop out of school because they have to provide for the child. She then chooses it would be best for her son if Tre were to live with his father Furious because she cannot teach him how to be a man. Reva only comes to this conclusion when Tre begins to act up in school and act on his terrible temper. Furious is a no nonsense authoritarian who teaches his son valuable life lessons. Tre returns to South Central L.A. and reunites with old

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