🧠 psychology - bandura et al 🟢 Flashcards
What were the 4 hypotheses in Bandura et al?
- Observed aggressive behaviour will be imitated
- Observed non-aggressive behaviour will be imitated
- Children are more likely to copy a same-sex model
- Boys will be more likely to copy aggression than girls
What was the aim of Bandura et al?
To investigate whether a child would learn aggression by observing a model and would reproduce the behaviour in the absence of the model, and whether the sex of the role model was important
What were the three IVs in Bandura et al?
- Model type (aggressive / non aggressive / no model)
- Model sex (same or different)
- Learner sex (child is a boy or girl)
How many boys and girls respectively were participants in Bandura et al?
36 boys and 36 girls
Where were the participants of Bandura et al enrolled at?
Stanford University Nursery School
What were the age range of Bandura et al participants?
37-69 months
What was the mean age of Bandura et al participants?
52 months
Describe the models in Bandura et al
1 male model
1 female model
Describe the experimental groups in Bandura et al
Eight experimental groups with 6 subjects each
A control group with 24 subjects
Aggressive / Nonaggressive > Male / Female subjects > Same / Opposite sex models
Describe the scale used by the experimenter and nursery school teacher for matched-pair sampling
4 scales, the scales measuring…
1. The extent to which subjects displayed physical aggression
2. The extent to which subjects displayed verbal aggression
3. The extent to which subjects displayed aggression towards inanimate objects
4. The extent to which subjects displayed aggressive inhibition (subject tendency to inhibit aggressive reactions in the face of high instigation)
How many subjects were rater for matched pair sampling?
51 subjects
In the first experimental room, describe what play toys were present
- Tinker toy set
- Mallet
- 5 foot inflated Bobo doll
Describe the sequence of aggressive acts done by the model in the first experimental room.
- Laying Bobo doll on side
- Sitting on Bobo doll
- Punching Bobo doll repeatedly on nose
- Raising Bobo doll, picking up mallet, striking on head
- Tossing doll up in the air aggressively and kicking it about the room
- Repeated 3 times
What were the verbally aggressive responses by the model?
- “Sock him in the nose”
- “Hit him down”
- “Throw him in the air”
- “Kick him”
- “Pow”
What were the nonaggressive verbal comments by the model?
- “He keeps coming back for more”
- “He sure is a tough fella”
