bandura 65

Question 1

aim?

Answer 1

wanted to see if vicarious reinforcement affected childrens behaviour

Question 2

sample?

Answer 2

33 males and 33 males (66)

Question 3

procedure?

Answer 3

• Three conditions (model rewarded, model punished or no consequences)
• 4 behaviours shown my model - doll sat on, hit on head with mallet, kicking doll, and throwing rubber balls, then either rewarded, punished or nothing

Question 4

results?

Answer 4

• punished model showed less imitation, especially in girls
• younger children copied physical aggression more than verbal aggression

Question 5

conclusion?

Answer 5

• children are less likely to imitate behaviour if role model is punished and girls are more restrained by the threat of punishment