🧠 psychology - bandura et al 🟢

Question 1

What were the 4 hypotheses in Bandura et al?

Answer 1

1. Observed aggressive behaviour will be imitated
2. Observed non-aggressive behaviour will be imitated
3. Children are more likely to copy a same-sex model
4. Boys will be more likely to copy aggression than girls

Question 2

What was the aim of Bandura et al?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What were the three IVs in Bandura et al?

Answer 3

1. Model type (aggressive / non aggressive / no model)
2. Model sex (same or different)
3. Learner sex (child is a boy or girl)

Question 4

How many boys and girls respectively were participants in Bandura et al?

Answer 4

36 boys and 36 girls

Question 5

Where were the participants of Bandura et al enrolled at?

Answer 5

Stanford University Nursery School

Question 6

What were the age range of Bandura et al participants?

Answer 6

37-69 months

Question 7

What was the mean age of Bandura et al participants?

Answer 7

52 months

Question 8

Describe the models in Bandura et al

Answer 8

1 male model
1 female model

Question 9

Describe the experimental groups in Bandura et al

Answer 9

Eight experimental groups with 6 subjects each

A control group with 24 subjects

Aggressive / Nonaggressive > Male / Female subjects > Same / Opposite sex models

Question 10

Describe the scale used by the experimenter and nursery school teacher for matched-pair sampling

Answer 10

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)

Question 11

How many subjects were rater for matched pair sampling?

Answer 11

51 subjects

Question 12

In the first experimental room, describe what play toys were present

Answer 12

1. Tinker toy set
2. Mallet
3. 5 foot inflated Bobo doll

Question 13

Describe the sequence of aggressive acts done by the model in the first experimental room.

Answer 13

1. Laying Bobo doll on side
2. Sitting on Bobo doll
3. Punching Bobo doll repeatedly on nose
4. Raising Bobo doll, picking up mallet, striking on head
5. Tossing doll up in the air aggressively and kicking it about the room
6. Repeated 3 times

Question 14

What were the verbally aggressive responses by the model?

Answer 14

• “Sock him in the nose”
• “Hit him down”
• “Throw him in the air”
• “Kick him”
• “Pow”

Question 15

What were the nonaggressive verbal comments by the model?

Answer 15

• “He keeps coming back for more”
• “He sure is a tough fella”

Question 16

In the room for aggression arousal, what were the toys present?

Answer 16

FLCC
- Fire engine
- Locomotive
- Jet fighter plane
- Cable car
- Colorful spinning top
- Doll set complete with wardrobe
- Doll carriage
- Baby crib

Question 17

What were the aggressive toys present in the room for the test for delayed imitation?

Answer 17

- 3 foot Bobo doll
- Mallet and peg board
- Two dart guns
- Tether ball with a face painted on it

Question 18

What were the nonaggressive toys present in the room for the test for delayed imitation?

Answer 18

• Tea set
• Crayons
• Coloring paper
• Ball
• Two dolls
• Three bears
• Cars and trucks
• Plastic farm animals

Question 19

How many response units were there for subjects in the test for delayed imitation?

Answer 19

240

Question 20

What were the three measures of imitation?

Answer 20

1. Imitation of physical aggression (does not include punching bobo doll – only includes other physically aggressive acts to doll)
2. Imitation of verbal aggression (repeating the aggressive phrases said by model)
3. Imitative nonaggressive verbal responses

Question 21

What were the measures of partially imitative behaviour?

Answer 21

1. Mallet aggression (not to the Bobo doll)
2. Sitting on Bobo doll (but not aggressively)

Question 22

What were the measures of nonimitative aggressive behavior?

Answer 22

1. Punching Bobo doll
2. Nonimitative verbal and physical aggression
3. Aggressive gun play

Question 23

For imitative physical aggression, recall the data in the aggressive group

Answer 23

Aggressive group

Female model
Female participants: 5.5
Male participants: 12.4
Male model
Female participants: 7.2
Male participants: 25.8

Question 24

For imitative physical aggression, recall the data in the nonaggressive group

Answer 24

Nonaggressive group

Female model
Female participants: 2.5
Male participants: 0.2
Male model
Female participants: 0.0
Male participants: 1.5

Question 25

For imitative physical aggression, recall the data in the control group

Answer 25

***Control group*** Female participants: 1.2 Male participants: 2.0

Question 26

For imitative verbal aggression, recall the data in the aggressive condition

Answer 26

***Aggressive group*** *Female model* Female participants: 13.7 Male participants: 4.3 *Male model* Female participants: 2.0 Male participants: 12.7

Question 27

For mallet aggression, recall the data for female subjects

Answer 27

***Female subjects*** Aggressive condition: 18.0 Nonaggressive condition: 0.5 Control group: 13.1 | (These are all means including the male and female model)