Bandura 17 Flashcards
how did the study contribute to psychology?
demonstrated how children can acquire new behaviors simply by observing adults
how did it also contribute to psychology for decades?
laid the groundwork for decades of research on the effects of children watching violence within the media or in person
what were the strength of the study?
lab setting enabled better control variables providing cause and effect of model behavior and recorded behavior
the lab experiment allows for?
location of the study
the qualitative dataprovided?
a better overall picture of their participants actions instead of only numerical results
how was the quantitative data helpful
allowed for inferential stats, leading to the probability for results due to chance