Bandura et al

Question 1

Who conducted the study on children’s imitation of adult aggression?

Answer 1

Albert Bandura and his colleagues.

Question 2

What is the primary focus of Bandura et al.’s study?

Answer 2

The study focuses on children’s imitation of aggressive behavior exhibited by adults.

Question 3

What is the name of the famous experiment conducted by Bandura?

Answer 3

The Bobo Doll Experiment.

Question 4

In the Bobo Doll Experiment, what did the adult model do?

Answer 4

The adult model acted aggressively towards a Bobo doll.

Question 5

True or False: The children in the study showed no signs of aggression after observing the adult model.

Answer 5

False.

Question 6

Fill in the blank: Bandura’s study demonstrated that aggression can be _____ through observation.

Answer 6

learned.

Question 7

What type of learning theory is Bandura’s research associated with?

Answer 7

Social learning theory.

Question 8

What was the main hypothesis of Bandura et al.’s study?

Answer 8

Children who observe aggressive behavior will imitate that behavior.

Question 9

How many children participated in the Bobo Doll Experiment?

Answer 9

There were 72 children in the study.

Question 10

What age range did the children in the study belong to?

Answer 10

The children were aged 3 to 6 years old.

Question 11

Which gender showed more aggression in the study’s findings?

Answer 11

Boys generally showed more aggression than girls.

Question 12

True or False: The study found that children were more likely to imitate same-gender models.

Answer 12

True.

Question 13

What was one of the key conclusions drawn from Bandura’s study?

Answer 13

Aggressive behavior can be learned through the observation of others.

Question 14

What were the three groups of children exposed to in the Bobo Doll Experiment?

Answer 14

Aggressive model, non-aggressive model, and a control group.

Question 15

What did the control group in the study not experience?

Answer 15

They did not observe any adult model.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Bandura’s study highlighted the importance of _____ in learning behavior.

Answer 16

models.

Question 17

What was used as the primary stimulus in the Bobo Doll Experiment?

Answer 17

A Bobo doll.

Question 18

True or False: The children were rewarded for imitating the aggressive behavior.

Answer 18

False.

Question 19

What method was used to measure children’s aggression in the study?

Answer 19

Observation and coding of their behavior.

Question 20

What concept does Bandura’s study primarily illustrate within psychology?

Answer 20

The concept of observational learning.

Question 21

What impact did the study have on the understanding of media influence on behavior?

Answer 21

It suggested that exposure to violent media could lead to increased aggression in children.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: Bandura’s research has implications for _____ and socialization.

Answer 22

education.

Question 23

What is a significant criticism of Bandura’s study?

Answer 23

Some critics argue that the study lacks ecological validity.

Question 24

What did Bandura use to categorize the children’s behavior after observing the model?

Answer 24

He categorized behaviors as imitative or non-imitative aggression.

Question 25

In what year was the Bobo Doll Experiment conducted?

Answer 25

1961.