Bandura et al

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

-to investigate whether a child would learn aggression by observing a model and would reproduce this behavior in the absence of the model, and whether the sex of the role model was imp

Question 2

Hypotheses

Answer 2

• 4 hypotheses
• observed aggressive behavior will be imitated
• observed non-aggressive behavior will be imitated
• children are more likely to copy a same-sex model
• boys will be more likely to copy aggression than girls

Question 3

Imitative(social learning)

Answer 3

-the learning of a new behavior which is observed in a role model and imitated later in the absence of that model.

Question 4

IV

Answer 4

• 3 IVs
• model type: aggressive model, non-aggressive or no model
• model gender
• learner gender

Question 5

DV

Answer 5

• learning the child displayed

- measured through a controlled observation of the children and measures of aggressive behavior were recorded

Question 6

Sample

Answer 6

• 72 children
• aged 3-6
• Stanford University Nursery School

Question 7

Procedure

Answer 7

• Rated on four 5 point scale on physical aggression, verbal aggression, aggression to inanimate objects and aggression inhibition(anxiety)
• 51 children rated by two observers
• highly correlated r=0.89

Question 8

Procedure (II)

Answer 8

-mildly annoyed for 2 reasons
=watching aggression may reduce the production of aggression by the observer
=to ensure that even the non-aggressive condition and control would be likely to express aggression
-observed through a one-way mirror for 20 mins
-observed in 5 secs interval, total 240 reponses
-2 scored the behaviour, reliability high, around r=0.9

Question 9

Responses

Answer 9

1. Imitation of physical aggression
2. Imitative verbal aggression
3. Imitative non-aggressive verbal responses
4. Partially Imitative aggression
   - mallet aggression
   - sits on the Bobo doll
5. Aggressive gun play
6. Non-imitative physical and verbal aggression

Question 10

Results

Answer 10

• Children exposed to aggressive models imitated their exact behaviors and were significantly more aggressive, both physically and verbally, than those children in the non-aggressive or control groups.
• mean for imitative physical aggression for males: 25.8
• girls: 7.2

Question 11

Conclusion

Answer 11

-all 4 hypotheses were supported