bandora 1961 Flashcards
aim
investigate whether social behaviours could be learnt through observation of role models, being aggressive towards a bobo doll and to see if there was any differences in gender of the role model made a difference
sample
A01:children average age 4, Stanford university nursery, 36 girls 36 boys, matched.
strength: representative removes gender bias, also allows conclusions based on effects of gender on imitation to be Drawn
weakness: all from Stanford university nursery, lacks gen, may have all been brought up similar way, taught similar way, surrounded by same people in same enviro therefore likely to be very similar and have been taught similar ways which may impact if they are more/ less aggressive
procedure
standerdised 3 stages
- 1- modelling, 10 mins placed in a room with toys doing potato painting, then role model entered: either aggressive, non aggressive or no role model - control
agressive: hitting bobo doll and using mallet, saying ‘ sock it to him’ ‘ hit him down’
non agressive: played calmly in corner with toys
frustration phase: electing mild frustration in children where were told the toys are being ‘ kept for other children’
finally put in room for 20 mins with non and agressive toys: mallet, dart gun, colouring, farm animals
- therefore can test for consistency ….
weakness: lack eco and task val
- may have thought experimentr wanted them to hit it
-may have thought they were supposed toys that’s what they are designed for
- may have not known what it was
- not representative of a real human who would hit back
-limiting conclusions not representative of how we may imitate aggressive behaviour in the real world
results
found boys imitated more aggressive acts than girls but especially when the role model was a male too
boy and male= 25.8
boy and female -12.4
and when observing no. aggressive role model boys 5.5, girls 2.5
demonstarting how when watching role mode imitation much higher and this was enhanced if role model was same sex
strength: objective data- ststsitaclly tested for sig and limits researcher bias
application: limit exposure children violent tv age certification and watershed
