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ALBERT BANDURA & MODELING IN LEARNING

Beril,Melisa,Dafne

Procedure

The Bobo Doll Experiment

Social Learning Theory

Bandura’s Social Learning Theory proves that people learn from each other from observation , imitation and modeling. Theory shows that there is a connection between behavior and cognitive learning because it includes attention ,memory , and motivation.

His Aim: Was to show different adults that acted aggressively to the Bobo Doll that children who observed an adult acting aggressively would be likely to act aggressively even when the adult model was not present. Also another goal of Bandura is to see if children intend to copying the same-sex adults.

Each child was observed one by one so the kids didn’t influence each other. In one of the groups the adult played with toys non-aggressively and ignored the Bobo doll.

However the other adult attacked the Bobo doll and behaved violently. Also the violent adults used aggressive phrases. Then they were taken to another room which had “aggressive toys” such as dart guns and a Bobo doll. The room also contained “non-aggressive toys” such as paper and crayons. In this room the children were being observed by a one way mirror.

His Method

1)36 girls and 36 boys (age 3-6)

2)They divided in two groups. Some were exposed to violence by adults to a bobo doll. The remaining group didn’t have violent adults.

3)Then the groups were divided again so that girls and boys were separated some observing same-sex adults the rest observing opposite-sex adults.

Participants – 72 children (36 girls and 36 boys) and adults to act violently.

Results

The children imitated the adults even when the adults weren’t in the room. Boys showed aggression in their actions whereas girls showed it in the way they talk. Overall girls were less aggressive than boys. The children showed signs of observational learning by watching the adults. Children were inclined to model the same-sex adults as them.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Evaluation

  • Accurate picture explaining how behavior is learned.
  • Allows and accounts for cognitive processes.
  • Explains a large number of behaviors.

Compare & Contrast

  • Does not take into account physical and mental changes.
  • Doesn't explain behavioral differences.
  • Too heavy of an emphasis on what happens instead of what the observer does with what happens.

Bibliography

  • This experiment can not be demonstrated in a variety of places.
  • The models and the children don't know each other very much. So normally, it's hard children to imitate a total stranger in a short amount of time.
  • Another weakness is that this experiment finished in a short amount of time. But normally these actions such as aggression grow in some time. These growth normally long-term process. We can also say that experiment is unethical. As a result of this experiment there is not a information about the children's actions in long-term consequences. Although we can make assumptions about this long-term consequences we can never be certain, because there are not enogh evidence.
  • While Piaget’s cognitive theory was more concerned with the way humans process information and how they posses the ability to do abstract symbolic reasoning different from animals, Bandura’s social learning theory has more to do with the way humans relates to each other and the different social aspects.
  • Both the social learning theory and the cognitive theory have a bearing on behaviorism because they believe that the environment of the pupil greatly affects the performance of a pupil in the different circles of life.

"Bobo Doll Experiment." - Learning From Role Models. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.

"Bobo Doll Experiment." Simply Psychology. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.

Affect in Our Lives

  • In the modern world, there are many concerns about the effect of social influences on the development and growth of a child's personality and morality.
  • For this purpose, Bandura designed the Bobo Doll Experiment to try and prove that children would copy an adult role model's behavior. He wanted to show, by using aggressive and non-aggressive actors, that a child would tend to imitate and learn from the behavior of a trusted adult.

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