4.1.8-.9 Bandura (1965)Reinforcement/ Punishment Flashcards
Aim?
Wether reinforce/punishm of aggr RM would influence aggr displayed by children in response to frustration
Sample?
33 boys 33 girls
42-71 months
SUN,Cali
Design/method?
Lab exp
IV + DV?
IV
> Observed consequence for RM
DV
> Aggr in children
‘Exposure Procedure’ stage?
Children randomly allocated to 1 of 3 conditions, involved w watching film of adult, acting aggressively towards Bobo doll
1) Model rewarded- 2nd adult praised RM for aggr
2) Model punished- 2nd adult scolded RM w rolled up magazine
3) No consequences to the model-Neither punish/reinforced
BUT all 3 groups later offered rewards for being aggressive
‘Performance measure’ stage?
children were taken to a room that contained the Bobo doll and other toys, told they could play w toys
They spent 10 mins, being recorded every 5 seconds in terms of predetermined imitative response categories
The number of different physical and verbal imitative responses performed spontaneously constituted the performance measure
‘Acquisition index’ stage?
At the end of the 10 mins the experiment walked back in with a fruit juice and a book of stickers
They informed the children that for each physical and verbal imitative response they reproduced they would receive a sticker and more juice
The experimenter put a picture on the wall and said they would be interested to see how many stickers the child could get on the picture
The experimenter then asked the child, “show me what Rocky did in the TV program, tell me what he said”
The children were rewarded with a sticker and juice after following each matched response
Results?
Boys performed more matched responses than girls
After positive incentive there was a significant increase in matched responses performed from no incentive for girls and boys
GRAVE-Generalisability
