Unit 3: Aggression, Eating behaviour and Relationships

Unit 3: Aggression, Eating behaviour and Relationships

1. Aggression

   • Social Learning Theory
     • This suggests that we learn our behaviour from people and 'models' around us, We do this through the four stages which are: Attention, retention, reproduction and motivation. Bandura studied the social learning theory and used a 'bobo' doll to produce findings. Through this he made children watch a 'model' using aggressive behaviour towards the doll on a film. he then placed the children in a room with the doll and aggressive/ non aggressive toys. Those who saw the aggressive models, reproduced the aggressive actions. It also found that Boys were more likely to recreate this behaviour than females. HOWEVER: this investigation lacks ecological validity as it is an artificial setting and doesn't represent real life. Also cultural bias suggests that other cultures may react in different ways. Furthermore, the bobo doll is originally intended to hit/punch so being aggressive towards it wouldn't be out of the blue.
     • Deindividuation: