Bandura (original) - desc

Question 1

Aim (1)

Answer 1

• To see if children would imitate aggression shown by an adult

Question 2

Aim (2)

Answer 2

• To see if the gender of the role model affects whether the children would imitate them

Question 3

Sample

Answer 3

• 36 girls
• 36 boys
• 3-6 years old
• Stanford University

Question 4

Procedure (stage 1.1)

Answer 4

Exposure to model
- Children split into 3 groups

1. Aggressive Model Condition
   - Children saw adult being aggressive to a bobo doll
   - Physical aggression: punching + hitting
   - Verbal aggression: shouting
   - Half > same sex
   - Half > opposite sex

Question 5

Procedure (stage 1.2)

Answer 5

2. Non Aggressive Model Condition
   - Children saw an adult ignore the bobo doll
   - Half > same sex
   - Half > opposite sex

Question 6

Procedure (stage 1.3)

Answer 6

3. Control condition
   - Children saw no model

Question 7

Procedure (stage 2)

Answer 7

Aggression Arousal

• Children taken to a room full of toys
• Told the toys were for other children
• Purpose = frustrate children

Question 8

Procedure (stage 3)

Answer 8

Checking For imitation

• Room with aggressive and non aggressive toys
• Left there for 20 minutes
• Observed through one way mirror