bandura

• What was the aim of Bandura's Bobo doll study?


  to investigate if social behaviours can be acquired by observation and imitation
• What were the results of Bandura's Bobo doll study?


  • children who observed aggression imitated the aggressive behaviour
  • girls were more physically aggressive if the model was male and more verbally aggressive if the model was female
  • boys more likely to imitate same-sex models
  • boys more physically aggressive
• What were the conclusions of Bandura's Bobo doll study?


  • children can learn social behaviours such as aggression through the process of observation of other people's behaviour
• How many people took part in Bandura's Bobo doll study?


  • 72 - 36 boys and 36 girls
  • 3-6 years old
• What precautions were taken in Bandura's Bobo doll study?


  • pre-tested for signs of aggression
  • groups with similar aggression levels
• Outline Bandura's Bobo doll study


  • Groups - 24 each group = aggressive model/non-aggressive model/no model (control group)
  • Aggressive model = adults attacked in a distinctive manner (e.g, hammers)
  • Non-aggressive model = quiet play or ignoring the doll completely
  • Children are then placed into a room with the Bobo doll and their behaviour is observed