On television, in movies, and in videogames we see a lot of aggressive behaviors acted out. We may find it ludicrous to think that we’d act out what we see, but might seeing such aggression affect us in some fashion? Albert Bandura thinks so.
1. Bandura’s Bobo doll study can best be said to be built around children’s use of what psychological principle?
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2. Why did Bandura choose to use the inflatable Bobo doll as the target for aggression?
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3. Alexia is stressed out after a hard day at work, so her friend invites her to see an action-packed movie, saying it will help “vent her aggression.” Based on his Bobo doll study, Bandura’s response to this is likely to be:
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4. The children exposed to aggressive modeling showed a significantly greater preference for playing with which of the following toys as compared to children who did not see the aggressive model?
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5. Which of the following factors might be considered as an alternative explanation for the aggressive behaviors seen in the Bobo doll study? Assume random assignment to experimental groups.
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6. The outcome Bandura claims to be most interested in for the experiment seen on the video was:
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7. Albert Bandura, the developer of the Bobo doll study, is shown as affiliated with which institution?
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