⭐💖Bandura's Bashing Bobo

Question 1

Possible Questions

Answer 1

Discuss Social Cognitive Theory.

Question 2

Year

Answer 2

1961

Question 3

Aim

Answer 3

Investigate if children can learn aggressive behavior by watching adults.

Question 4

Sample

Answer 4

participants 36 boys, 36 girls, 37-69 months old

models were one male adult and one female adult

Question 5

Procedure

Answer 5

3 conditions
- group exposed to aggressive model
- group exposed to passive model
- control grpup

Experimental groups were further divided by gender of child and gender of model, for a total of 8 experimental groups.

Children tested individually
- brought to experimental room with toys
- watched a model play with Bobo doll either aggressively or non-aggressively, depending on what group they were in
- Brought to a second room with toys
- After playing with toys, told that they were not allowed to, to arouse mild aggression
- Brought to 3rd room with variety of aggressive and non-aggressive toys
- Kept in room for 20 minutes, and specific behaviors obsereved

Question 6

Results and Conclusion

Answer 6

• Children who saw aggressive model played more aggressively than children who saw non-aggressive model.
• Boys acted more aggressively than girls

Children are more likely to behave aggressively if they are exposed to an aggressive model

Question 7

Evaluation

Answer 7

Construct Validity
- Aggression measured through specific behaviors
- clear measurement of imitation

Population Validity
- small sample
- All were children of Uni faculty
- difficult to generalize

Ethics
- exposes children to violence
- harm/undue stress

Ecological Validity
- highly controlled
- not normal for children to be left alone with strangers