Bandura- 1963 Flashcards
What is the aim of Bandura’s 1963 study?
Bandura aimed to investigate whether a filmes model would have the same effect as a live midel on children’s aggression. A secondary aim was to investigate whether cartoon aggression would have a similar impact to realistic filmed aggression.
What type of study was Bandura’s 1963 study?
- Lab
- independent groups design
How many ppts were used in Bandura’s 1963 study?
48 boys and 48 girls
Where were the ppts from Bandura’s 1963 study from?
Stanford University nursery
What was the independent variable in Bandura’s 1963 study?
If the midel was live, filmed or cartoon
What was the dependent variable of Bandura’s 1963 study?
The level of aggression the children displayed
What were the 4 conditions the children were allocated in Bandura’s 1963 study?
- Live aggression condition- watched an adult aggress towards a Bobo doll
- Filmed realistic ggression condition- watched the same behaviour displayed on a screen
- Cartoon aggression condition- Watched on TV a model dressed as a black cartoon cat perform the same aggressive behaviours towards a Bobo doll
- Control group- no aggression
What was the mean total number of aggressive acts in Bandura’s 1963 study?
live- 83
filmed realistic- 92
cartoon- 99
What was the mean total aggression in the control group Bandura’s 1963 study?
54
What is the conclusion to Bandura’s 1963 study?
Exposure to live or filmed aggression increases the likelihood of aggression in response to frustration, even if the aggression is modelled by a cartoon figure
