Mind maps of the aim, procedure, results and conclusion of the main Edexcel learning psychology studies. The classic study Watson and Rayner's "Little albert", the contemporary study Becker and all three Bandura Bobo doll studies (1961, 1963 and 1965).
Procedure:
Matched pair design (type of aggression displayed Aim:
Sample To find out if children would show mor
aggressive behaviour or less if exposed
72 participants
aggressive role model.
24 non-aggressive role model
24 aggressive role model
24 control group
Aged 3-6
Learning
Results:
From Stanford university nursery Participants in aggressive model condit
Method Bandura 1961 displayed more aggressive acts.
“Bobo Doll Boys more likely to imitate same sex m
Stage 1- modelling girls and more physical aggression.
Experiment”
Attack bobo doll, play with non-aggressive Girls showed more physical response if
tinker-bell toy. male but more verbal if model female.
Stage 2- aggression arousal
All exposed to mild aggressive toy, taken to
room with many toys. Conclusion:
Stage 3- test for delayed imitation If child exposed to an aggressive mode
Observed every 5 seconds they would imitate their behaviour.
Boys more likely to imitate some sex m
One way mirror for 20 minutes
Room containing variety of non-aggressive and
aggressive toys.
, Procedure: IV- 1. Aggressive model was real, Aim:
filmed or a cartoon
Sample 2. Child was same or opposite sex of
To see if children were more likely t
role model aggressive if exposed to an aggressi
96 children (48 boys and 48 girls), aged 3-5,
3. Child’s gender in film/cartoon, rather than in perso
from Stanford university nursery school
DV- 1.Number of verbal, physical,
Opportunity sampling mallet and gun-play actions the child Results:
Method carried out Control group carried out around hal
2. Number of non-imitative aggressive aggression at the other groups.
The experiment included two conditions: actions No significant difference between liv
Control condition: No non-aggressive filmed or cartoon models.
model condition (no exposure to any The cartoon produced more non-imi
model at all) Bandura, Ross
Experimental groups: Learning
and Ross (1963a) Conclusion:
1. Real-Life Aggressive condition: Children will imitate filmed aggressio
2. Human Film-Aggression condition: The way as live aggression role models
models in the film presentations were the Children showed more aggression af
same adult males and females who the aggressive film/cartoons instead
participated in the Real-Life condition of the less aggressive
experiment. Identical aggressive behavior Cartoon aggression seemed to weake
was portrayed. inhibitions.
3. Cartoon Film-Aggression condition: The Exposure to filmed aggression height
children watched a film where a female adult reactions in children.
dressed up as a cartoon cat whilst following
the script of the Bobo doll
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