Cards (17)

  • What was the aim of Bandura's 1963 study?
    To see if aggression in film would be imitated
  • What were the two main focuses of Bandura's study?
    Imitation of aggression and relevance of violence
  • How many participants were in Bandura's study?
    96 participants
  • What age range did the participants in Bandura's study fall into?
    3 to 5 years old
  • How were the participants matched in Bandura's study?
    For levels of aggression
  • How many groups were there in Bandura's study?
    Four groups
  • What was the composition of the experimental groups in Bandura's study?
    One male model and one female model
  • What were the types of aggression shown in the experimental groups?
    Real life, filmed model, and cartoon violence
  • What was the control group exposed to in Bandura's study?
    No aggressive behavior was modeled
  • What was the purpose of the aggression arousal stage?
    To elicit aggression in children
  • What did the children do after the aggression arousal stage?
    Played freely in a room with toys
  • What toys were included in the room where children played?
    Bobo doll and weapons used by models
  • What was the main finding regarding children's behavior after exposure to aggression?
    They exhibited nearly twice as much aggression
  • What percentage of children exposed to real life scenarios showed imitative aggression?
    80%
  • What percentage of children exposed to cartoons showed imitative aggression?
    79%
  • How did boys' aggression compare to girls' in Bandura's study?
    Boys exhibited more aggression than girls
  • What are the key components of Bandura's 1963 study procedure?
    • Participants: 48 boys, 48 girls, aged 3-5
    • Groups: 3 experimental, 1 control
    • Stages: Aggression arousal, observation
    • Toys: Bobo doll and weapons