Bandura's study Flashcards
1
Q
What did they study
A
Bobo doll experiment to see if children observe and imitate the same aggressive behaviour shown by adults
2
Q
What did the child do when left alone after the adult left
A
Demonstrated the same violent behaviour the adult demonstrated
3
Q
When were they most likely to copy the adult
A
Same-sex adult
4
Q
What happened in the control group
A
Demonstrated no aggression towards the doll
5
Q
What did Bandura conclude
A
criminal behaviour is learnt through OBSERVATION, IMITATION from ROLE MODELS
6
Q
Was this a social learning theory
A
Yes
7
Q
Example to use for social learning theory
A
James Bulger case, Thompson’s parents and BROTHERS (same sex role model) were all very violent