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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.
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.
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.
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