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Question 1

What’s the cause of aggression?

Answer 1

Theorists point to 3 possibilities
1- biologically pre-programmed
2- situational factors
3- aggression is learned

Question 2

Bandura Theory that learning occurs through?

Answer 2

(a) the interaction with other people an

d (b) through the use of observation and modeling

Question 3

What is Modeling?

Answer 3

= the process of observing and imitating a specific behavior
It is believed that this behavior is facilitated by motor neurons that fire both when a person acts and when they observe another acting

Question 4

Conditions for effective modeling are?

Answer 4

Need attention, retention, reproduction,

and motivation

Question 5

Purpose of the Study?

Answer 5

To demonstrate that learning can occur through mere observation of a model and that imitation can occur in the absence of that model

Question 6

The 4 Hypotheses?

Answer 6

H1- Children shown aggressive models will show significantly more imitative aggressive behaviour than those shown non-aggressive or no models

H2- Children shown non-aggressive, subdued models will show significantly less aggressive behaviour than those shown aggressive or no models

H3- Children will imitate the behaviour of same sex models to a greater degree than opposite sex models

H4-Boys will show significantly more imitative aggression than girls, especially with the male rather than female aggressive model