bandura 1961 Flashcards
what was the aim of the study?
to investigate the transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive role models
what was the sample?
36 boys 36 girls form stanford university nursery
aged 37-69 months
how old were participants?
37-69 months
how many role models were there?
1 female and 1 male
who was the experimenter?
a female
how were they split?
into one control group of 24 and 8 experimental
how was pre aggression gained?
observed in t he nursery
rated by one teacher and one experimenter
what were participants matched on?
agressivness
what was the inter rater reliability found before the study?
0.89
who did the study begin?
ppt and experimenter enter a room with role model in the hallway
model then invited into play and ppt sits in the corner
who long does the model play for/how long does experimenter leave the room?
10 minutes
how long does model play with tinker toy for?
1 minute
what does the model play with after tinker toy?
the bobo doll
what are the actions od the model on the bobo doll?
lays it down sits on it punches it in the nose sock him in the nose pow
who may times is the bobo doll action repeated?
three times
after observing the model what happens to the ppt?
taken to a separate room to arouse anger
how is ppt anger aroused?
taken to a room of attractive toys in which they are then told that they are not allowed to play with them and sent to another room
what toys are included in the observation room?
mallet, dart gun and bobo doll
how long does the ppts stay in the observation room?
for 20 minutes
who is the ppt observed?
through a one way mirror
who is the ppt scored by?
male model excpet the in his conditions
what inter rater reliability was found at final observation?
0.90
how many ppts displayed the modelled behaviour?
all but 2
who showed more physical aggression?
and scores?
boys
25.8 vs 13.7
who showed more verbal aggression?
females
if ppts in non aggressive condition what occured>
2 times more likely to sit in the corner quietly
