Social learning occurs when an individual observes another individual (the model) and the consequent behaviours that occur. The individual will then imitate the behaviour that they have observed. This type of learning does not require reinforcement in order for it to take place – it is simply a case of observational learning.Bandura's social learning theory states that there are four essential processes that need to take place in order for social learning to occur:1. Attention: The individual needs to pay attention to the model and the behaviour that they are exhibiting.2. Retention: The individual needs to be able to remember the behaviour that they have observed.3. Reproduction: The individual needs to be able to reproduce the behaviour that they have observed.4. Motivation: The individual needs to be motivated to imitate the behaviour that they have observed. This motivation can be either positive (e.g. the individual wants to achieve the same outcome as the model) or negative (e.g. the individual wants to avoid the same outcome as the model).