Bandura Flashcards
What were previous theories surrounding learning behaviour in Bandura’s study?
behaviourist perspective
operant + classical conditioning
What did Bandura theorise behaviour was learnt by?
social learning theory - observe a role model, imitate
What area is Bandura’s study in?
developmental area
What was Bandura’s aim?
to see if children imitate aggression + if gender and initial aggression levels effect it
What sample technique did Bandura use?
opportunity
What were the sample characteristics of Bandura’s study?
Stanford Uni Nursery
36 girls, 36 boys
ages between 3 and 5 years old
What method designs did Bandura use?
independent measures/ matched pairs
lab experiment
observation
What materials were used in Bandura’s study?
inflatable 5ft tall bobo doll
aggressive toys- mallet, dart gun
non-aggressive toys- tea set, crayons, dolls, plastic animals
What were the different groups/ IVs in Bandura’s study?
group 1= aggressive model observed
group 2= non-aggressive model observed
group 3= control/ no model
How was aggressiveness controlled for in Bandura’s study?
observing children’s aggression levels when playing in nursery and rated on four 5-point scales»_space; high inter-rater reliability
What were Bandura’s participants matched on?
aggression levels in the nursery
What were the 3 phases in Bandura’s study called?
phase 1= modelling
phase 2= aggression arousal
phase 3= test for delayed imitation
What happened in phase 1 (modelling) in Bandura’s study?
children taken into a room with the bobo doll
either shown an aggressive/ non-aggressive model
What did group 1 see in phase 1 (modelling) of Bandura’s study?
aggressive model sat on, punched, threw and striked the bobo doll with a mallet, said “pow” “hit him down”
What did group 2 see in phase 1 (modelling) of Bandura’s study?
non-aggressive model playing gently with tinker toys and the bobo doll
