Bandura

• What is the name of the theory studied by Bandura in 1961?

  Social Learning Theory
• How many children participated in Bandura's study?

  72 children
• What was the age range of the children in Bandura's study?

  3 to 5 years old
• How were the children divided in Bandura's study?

  36 boys and 36 girls
• What design was used in Bandura's study?

  • Matched pairs design
  • Children matched based on aggression ratings
• What were the three conditions in Bandura's first study?

  1. Observing aggressive adult model<br>2. Non-aggressive adult model<br>3. No observing of adult model
• How long did the children observe the adult model in Condition 1?

  10 minutes
• What was the purpose of the waiting room in Bandura's study?

  To experience mild-aggression arousal
• How long did the children play in Room 2?

  20 minutes
• What was the outcome for children in Condition 1 compared to Conditions 2 and 3?

  Children in Condition 1 imitated adult aggression, while Conditions 2 and 3 showed rare to no aggression
• What was the effect of same-sex models on aggression in Bandura's study?

  Same-sex models resulted in higher aggression
• What was different about Condition 3 in the second study?

  It featured a cartoon cat as the model
• What were the conditions in the third study regarding the aggressive model?

  Condition 1 watched an aggressive model being rewarded , Condition 2 watched the model being punished, Condition 3 was a control group with no rewards or punishment
• What were the key findings of Bandura's studies on aggression?

  • Children imitated aggressive behavior from adult models
  • Same-sex models led to higher aggression
  • Exposure to aggressive models increased likelihood of aggression
  • Punishment of aggressive behavior reduced imitation