AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In his 1961 Bobo doll experiment, Bandura used three groups of participants, each comprising 24 children. Each group was assigned to one of three conditions. Condition 1:shown an aggressive model Condition 2:shown a passive model Condition 3:no model The results indicated that
A
learning can occur in the absence of direct consequences for the learner.
B
learning cannot happen without reinforcers for the model or the learner.
C
boys and girls learnt to control their aggression through watching a model.
D
learning can only occur when there are direct consequences for the learner
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bobo doll experiment, groundbreaking study on aggression led by psychologist Albert Bandura that demonstrated that children are able to learn through the observation of adult behaviour.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bobo Doll Experiment. The participants for the experiment were 36 boys and 36 girls enrolled at the Stanford University Nursery School. The children ranged in age between 3 and almost 6 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -For the experiment, 96 children, 48 girls, and 48 boys, from the Stanford University nursery were divided into three groups. The first group watched a live model become aggressive towards a Bobo doll.

Detailed explanation-4: -SLT foundational concepts People learn through observation. Reinforcement and punishment have an indirect effect on behavior and learning. Cognitive factors contribute to whether a behavior is acquired.

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