Bobo doll study Flashcards
1
Q
Who did the Bobo doll study?
A
Bandar et al
2
Q
what did they aim to find?
A
They wanted to find whether young children were impressionable and see whether they would copy their role models
3
Q
What did they find?
A
- That children were more likely to copy people of the same gender
- Boys will copy violent actions whereas Girls copy verbal abuse better
- Children copy television just as much as real life
4
Q
What were 3 of the different tests?
A
- Male
- Female
- Animated character
5
Q
How many participants were there?
A
72
6
Q
What were the positive applications of this study?
A
1961-Male teachers in primary schools will have more influence.
Buddys/ Mentors
1963- tv censorship/watershed at 9pm
1965- found rewarding aggression isn’t good as it has a high influence
