Bandura 1961

• What was the aim of Bandura's 1961 study?

  To investigate children's imitation of adult behavior
• What were the three conditions in Bandura's study?

  Aggressive, non-aggressive, and control
• Why is the sample in Bandura's study considered generalizable?

  It included both male and female participants
• What is a strength of using matched pairs in Bandura's study?

  It controls for participant variables like age
• How many participants were in Bandura's study?

  72 participants
• What was the behavior of the role model in the aggressive condition?

  Physically and verbally abused the Bobo doll
• What was done to eliminate mild aggression arousal in children?

  Children were told they couldn't play with toys
• What was a strength of the procedure used in Bandura's study?

  Standardized procedures allowed for replication
• What percentage agreement did the two observers achieve in Bandura's study?

  89% agreement
• What was one of the results regarding boys' behavior in Bandura's study?

  Boys imitated more aggression than girls
• What was a weakness related to the internal validity of Bandura's study?

  The Bobo doll was an unusual toy for children
• What type of data was generated in Bandura's study?

  Quantitative data was generated
• How can Bandura's study be applied to parenting?

  • Children imitate role models' behavior
  • Parents should model desired behaviors
  • Avoid negative behaviors like shouting
• What was the average number of aggressive actions imitated by boys in Bandura's study?

  25.8 actions
• What was the average number of aggressive actions imitated by girls in Bandura's study?

  5.5 actions