Cards (5)

  • * evidence from bandura?
    • 3 groups of children
    • condition 1 - exposed to aggressive adult model - continually hit bobo doll - used wooden mallet
    • condition 2 - exposed to non aggressive model - sat & played quietly
    • condition 3 - control - not shown model
    • each child taken to room with bobo doll present
    • c1 - showed more imitation & behaved most aggressively
    • c2 - very little aggression
    • shows if person observes role model behaving aggressively
    • more likely to imitate
    • aggression due to modelling
  • * evidence from williams?
    • studied remote canadian village in 1980s before & after introduction of tv
    • found verbal & physical aggression levels rose in childrens playground behaviour after intro of tv to local community
    • shows children learn aggressive behaviour through observation & imitation as violent acts increased after intro of tv
  • * practical application?
    • explanation suggests children are likely to imitate aggression theyre exposed to
    • so by decreasing their exposure to aggression can try reduce aggressive behaviour
    • eg implement age restrictions on films & video games
    • can help prevent aggression in real world
    • ensures children not observing & imitating how to be aggressive
    • so less children committ acts of violence when adults
    • less strain on economy to fund criminal justice system
  • X socially sensitive?
    • explanation suggests children more likely to imitate media theyre exposed to
    • removes blame from individuals who committed aggressive crimes & places it on media theyre exposed to
    • james bulger killing explained using slt & responsibilty of crime would be given to media - chucky film
    • socially sensitive as may offend his family & friends
    • to ensure blame not removed use of genetic exp can determine any responsibility for actions
    • can be very socially sensitive to victim & their families if perpetrator does not take responsibility
  • X contradicted by biological explantion?
    • research on 14 year old girl explains aggression differently using biology
    • summer found that young girl who had tumour in limbic system behaved more aggressively
    • when treated with drugs aggression levels decreased
    • shows aggression is due to problems with her neural mechanisms- biological
    • not due to her observing & imitating role model
    • does not take into account all factors that affect aggression