Aggression

Question 1

psychology being investigated. [Aggression]

Answer 1

Social learning theory.
Aggression.

Question 2

Social Learning.

Answer 2

Learning a new behaviour through observing a model and later imitating the said behaviour in the absence of a model.

Question 3

Aim of the study Aggression by Bandura et el.

Answer 3

The aim of the study was to see whether children exposed to different types of model would imitate them on the basis of various factors..

Question 4

Hypothesis of the study aggression by Bandura et al.

Answer 4

1. Children are more likely to follow same sex models.
2. Boys are more likely to imitate aggressive behaviour.
3. Children exposed to an aggressive model will be more aggressive than children exposed to other types of models.
4. Children exposed to a non-aggressive model will be less aggressive than children exposed to other types of models.

Question 5

The research method used in the study aggression by Bandura et al.

Answer 5

LABORATORY EXPERIMENT, controlled observation.

Question 6

The experimental design used in the study aggression by Bandura et al.

Answer 6

Independent measures design.

Question 7

(Aggression) Different levels of IV:

Answer 7

o Model type. (Aggressive, non-aggressive)
o Learner type. ( girl/boy)
o Model sex. (Female/ Male)

Question 8

(Aggression) DV:

Answer 8

Behaviour displayed by the children in the absence of the model.

Question 9

[Aggression] Sample size:

Answer 9

72, 36 girls and 36 boys.

Question 10

The types of Aggression the children were observed for in the study Aggression by Bandura et al.

Answer 10

o Physical Aggression.
o Verbal Aggression.
o Aggression to inanimate object.
o Aggression inhibition.

Question 11

Behaviour performed by the model in the non-aggressive group.

Answer 11

Played with the tinker toy set for 10 minutes.

Question 12

Behaviour performed by the model in the aggressive condition.

Answer 12

Played with the tinker toys for a minute after which the model attacked the bobo doll:
It was
laid on it’s side
sat on
punched in the nose
picked up
hit on the head with a mallet
tossed in the air
and kicked.
This sequence was repeated three times over 9 minutes with comments like:
Kick him
He sure is a tough fella.

Question 13

[Aggression] Each session of observation lasted

Answer 13

20 minutes.

Question 14

The participants were presented with what 14 toys:

Answer 14

1. A three foot Bobo doll
2. a mallet
3. a peg board
4. 2 dart guns
5. A tether ball with a face painted on it hanging from the wall.
6. tea set
7. crayons
8. colouring paper
9. a ball
10. 2 dolls
11. 3 bears
12. cars
13. trucks
14. animal farm toys.

Question 15

Imitative verbal aggression

Answer 15

o Sock him
o Hit him down
o kick him
o throw him in the air
o pow

Question 16

imitative non-aggressive verbal aggression

Answer 16

o he sure is a tough fella .
o he keeps coming back for more.

Question 17

partially imitative physical aggression [3]

Answer 17

o Sitting on the bobo doll
o Aggressive gun play
o Mallet aggression: hitting stuff other than the bobo doll with a mallet.

Question 18

Non-imitative verbal and physical aggression.

Answer 18

Everything apart from what the model had done.

Question 19

The observer looked for 7 things which were:

Answer 19

o Imitative verbal aggression.
o Imitative physical aggression.
o Imitative non-aggressive verbal responses.
o Partially imitative physical aggression.
o Non- imitative verbal and physical aggression.
o Non-aggressive play
o Not playing.

Question 20

Results:8 [ Aggression.]

Answer 20

o Children exposed to a male model were more verbally and physically aggressive than other groups.
o Boys exposed to an aggressive male model were more aggressive than girls in the same condition exposed to a female model.
o Girls imitated more verbal aggression from a female model but not significantly so.
o Children were more likely to follow the same sex model, especially boys.
o Non-aggressive group least prone to mallet aggression, especially girls.
o Non-imitative aggression higher in the aggressive model group.
o Gender differences in non aggressive play.
o Non aggressive model group not aggressive.