Bandura et al (aggression) Flashcards
Learning approach
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Aim
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to show that observed behavior is imitated
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Hypothesis
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- if behavior is observed it’s imitated
- if behavior isn’t observed then it isn’t imitated
- boys more likely to copy a male model; girls more likely to copy girl female model
- boys more predisposed to aggression
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Research Method
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Laboratory experiment
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Research Design
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Matched pairs and independent groups
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Procedure
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1) matches by preexisting levels of aggression
2) room 1- model exhibits aggressive or non aggressive behavior towards toys while children observe
3) room 2- frustration and anger arousal in which children play with toys but then told no.
4) room 3- children play with toys for 20 minutes and observed
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IV
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- conditions aggressive, nonaggressive, control
- sex of model
- sex of children
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DV
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no. of behaviors out of 240 maximum in each of response categories
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Strengths
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- actions of aggressive models and toys used were always the same
- inter rater reliability
- matched pairs reduced confounding variables
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weaknesses
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- environmental determinism more reductionist
- ethical issues with children consent and comprehension
- low Eco validity
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Result
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- Children exposed to aggressive models imitated their exact behaviour and has significant higher aggression.
- Boys were more likely to imitate physical aggression and girls were more likely to imitate verbal aggression.
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Sample
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72 children aged 3-6 years. There were 36 boys and 36 girls obtained from the Stanford University nursery
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Sampling method
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opportunity sampling
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Conclusion
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- Observation and imitation cause behaviour to be learnt without reinforcement.
- Observed aggressive behaviours are imitated.
- Observed non-aggressive behaviours are imitated.
- Children are more likely to copy a same-sex model.
- Boys are more likely to copy aggression than girls.
