Developmental: Bandura

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

> agressive behaviour learned through reinforcement according to SLT
previous research shows children will imitate behaviour demonstrated by an adult model

Question 2

Aim

Answer 2

to show learning can occur through observation of a model, imitation of learned behaviour can occur in the absence of the model

Question 3

method

Answer 3

Lab

Question 4

design

Answer 4

independent measures, matched pairs

Question 5

IV

Answer 5

agression or non-aggressive model
sex of model
sex of child

Question 6

DV

Answer 6

amount of imitative behaviour and aggression shown by the child in phase 3

Question 7

sample

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72 children 36m 36f from Stanford uni nursery school matched through pre-related 5 point aggression scale

Question 8

procedure phase 1

Answer 8

> taken to first room and sat at a table with prints and stickers for 10 mins
aggression model turns to abusing bobo doll, non aggressive plays with toys

Question 9

procedure phase 2

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> children taken to anteroom and given mild aggression arousal, toys taken away after 2 mins

Question 10

procedure phase 3

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> taken to third room with aggression and non-aggressive toys, observed through one way screen for 20 mins

Question 11

findings

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> children in aggressive condition showed more imitation of aggression than non-aggression who showed little aggressive behaviour
more likely to imitate behaviour if in same sex condition
boys showed more aggression than girls

Question 12

conclusions

Answer 12

> children will imitate behaviours displayed by adult models even if model isn’t present
children can learn behaviour through observation and imitation
behaviour modelled by male adults has a greater influence than female adult
children more likely to learn verbal aggression from same sex adults