Biology, Cognition, and Learning

Question 1

Define observational learning

Answer 1

learning by observing the behaviors of others

Question 2

Define modeling

Answer 2

imitating others’ behaviors

Question 3

How did Bandura study observational learning?

Answer 3

He studied it with the bobo doll. The children would watch an adult interact with the bobo doll and then they would act the same way (aggressively if the adult was also aggressive)

Question 4

What are the explanations for the relation between exposure to media violence and aggression?

Answer 4

Violence exposure does increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior.
Explanations include:
- Numbing effect (men who were exposed to violence before didn’t have a big response to a violent video)
- Changed world view
- Ideas for aggressive behavior
- Priming feelings of aggression