Bandura

Bandura

1. AIM: to demonstrate that learning can occur through mere observation/imitation of a model.

   • IV: Gender of model. Gender of child. Condition. DV: Imitative learning.

2. 72 children aged 3-5 years from a university nursery school in California. (36m, 36f)

3. Phase 1: Modelling. Aggressive condition: Model spends 5 minutes playing nicely then was aggressive towards bodo doll. Non-aggressive condition: Model ignored bodo doll

4. Phase 2: Aggression Arousal. Child brought into next room and told they can't play with toys - reserved for other children.

5. Phase 3: Test for Delay. Observed imitations through one way mirror

6. Results: Children in the aggressive condition showed more imitation of the models physical/verbal aggressin than children in the non-aggressive condition.

7. Results: Children who saw same sex model were only likely to imitate the behaviour significantly more in some of the catergories.

8. Researchers pre tested children on how aggressive they are. Observed children in nursery and judged behaviour on a 5-point rating scale. Matched pairs on level of aggression.