Bandura 1963

• What is the main aim of the Bandura study conducted in 1963?

  To investigate aggression in children
• What was the hypothesis of the Bandura study regarding exposure to aggression?

  It would increase the probability of aggression
• What was the sample used in the Bandura study?

  • 96 children (boys and girls)
  • Mean age of 52 months
  • From Stanford University Nursery School
• How many conditions were the children split into during the Bandura study?

  Four conditions
• What were the four conditions in the Bandura study?

  1. Aggressive model
  2. Non-aggressive model
  3. Control group (no model)
  4. Cartoon aggressive model
• How did the children in the aggressive model condition behave?

  They exhibited higher levels of aggression
• What types of models were used in the Bandura study?

  Real-life and cartoon aggressive models
• What was a key finding regarding gender differences in aggression in the Bandura study?

  Boys were more aggressive than girls
• What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Bandura study?

  Strengths:

  • Controlled environment
  • Clear operational definitions

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Ethical concerns with aggression
  • Limited generalizability to other cultures
• Why might the Bandura study's findings not apply to children in other cultures?

  Because the sample was ethnocentric
• What was the setting of the Bandura study?

  Stanford University Nursery School
• How can the findings of the Bandura study be applied in real-world settings?

  To understand the impact of media on behavior
• What limitations did the Bandura study have regarding the observation of children's behavior?

  Children were not allowed to play freely
• What was the role of the "mild aggression" room in the Bandura study?

  To observe children's reactions to frustration
• What was the outcome for children who observed non-aggressive models?

  They displayed less aggression
• How did the Bandura study contribute to our understanding of social learning theory?

  It demonstrated the influence of modeled behavior
• What is the term used for mild aggression in children?

  Mild aggression
• In what setting do children exhibit mild aggression?

  In a room where they can't play
• How can the role models be observed in children?

  Individually, as they can't play
• What is a weakness of the study mentioned?

  Lacks internal validity
• What is an unusual trait of the child mentioned?

  They are unfamiliar to children
• What may have initiated aggressive play in children?

  Exposure to aggressive behavior
• What is the average aggression score for boys?

  15.9
• What is the average aggression score for girls?

  7.3
• How do boys' aggression levels compare to girls'?

  Boys are more aggressive than girls
• What is the significance of the quantitative data generated?

  It provides a numerical value for aggression
• What bias is avoided by using quantitative data?

  Interpretation bias from researchers
• How does quantitative data affect objectivity in research?

  It makes the research more objective
• What do high lights in applications show about children?

  Children will imitate aggressive behavior
• How does the role model help in parenting?

  By demonstrating desired behaviors
• What should parents avoid to prevent shouting at children?

  Avoid shouting at them
• What is the future implication of shouting at children?

  It may lead to future shouting behavior