Bandura 1961

Cards (15)

  • 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