Methodological Issues Bandura

Question 1

Data

Answer 1

Both types
Quantitative - significance of the difference between experimental and control groups
Qualitative - quotes of things the children did. ‘No way for a lady to behave’

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

Teacher gave consent, parents probs agreed
They couldn’t withdraw
Harmed the children as behaviour was changed
However, research was valuable as shows how children can learn to be aggressive so benefits outweigh harm

Question 3

Internal validity

Answer 3

Controlled EV’s , toys in same place, model acted the same
Matched pairs design meant no ppt variables
Standardised showed it was learnt as they copied what the model did

Question 4

Reliability

Answer 4

Very replicable as shown by the fact it was repeated with so many children
Sample not large enough to establish reliable effects, only 6 children in each condition

Question 5

Sample

Answer 5

Doesn’t tell us anything about adults

Doesn’t represent all children

Question 6

Ethnocentrism

Answer 6

In America so research is ethnocentric

Could’ve been culture which made the children aggressive

Question 7

Research method

Answer 7

Lab experiment
Controlled EVs - toys in same order for everyone shows it wasn’t confounded by children playing with first toy they saw
Matched pairs design - increased validity through controlling ppt variables