Bandura (1961) Flashcards
What was the aim of Bandura?
To see whether children will imitate aggressive behaviour, even in a different environment and without a model present.
First hypothesis on agression bandura
Children shown aggressive models will show more aggressive behaviour resembling models.
Second hypothesis on non agressive bandura
Children shown non-aggressive models will show less aggressive behaviour.
Third hypothesis on gender of children in Bandura
Boys will show more aggressive behaviour than girls.
Fourth hypothesis on sex of models.
Children will imitate same sex models behaviour to a greater degree than opposite behaviour.
Method of Bandura
Laboratory experiment with an observation.
Experimental design of Bandura
Independent measures design.
Sample of Bandura
72 children from Stanford nursery school. (36 boys and 36 girls) Average age of 3–5. .
How were children matched in Bandura?
Matched through procedure that rated them on levels of aggression using 5 point rating scale by experimenter and nursery teacher.
Measured both verbal and physical aggression. Randomly assigned control group or two experiment groups.
How many children were in each group in Bandura?
-24 in aggressive role model group.
-24 in non aggressive model group.
-24 in control group.
IV1in Bandura
IV1= role model whether children witnessed aggressive or non aggressive role model.
Control = no exposed to model.
IV2 of Bandura
IV2= sex of the model, male or female.
IV3 of Bandura
IV3= sex of child, male or female.
DV of Bandura
Amount of imitative behaviour and aggression measure by male model and observer at 5 second intervals through a one way mirror. Physical or verbal aggression.
Procedure: phase 1( modelling) Bandura
Taken individually and model joined them. Told to deign picture using colours and stickers. Model sat in opposite corner with mallet and bobo doll. Experimenter left. Model sat for 5 min then was aggressive to bobo doll.
