Learning Approach

Outline one way in which the Bandura study has real world application for adults.

One of the response categories in Bandura et al. (aggression) was ‘imitation of physical aggression’. Identify three examples of ‘imitation of physical aggression’ from this study. DON'T HIT 'ENTER' OR YOU WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT QUESTION!

Some research has found that children readily imitate behaviour shown by an adult model when that model is present.

Describe one way in which the Bandura et al. study (aggression) differs from this.

In the study by Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia), the boy completed a disgust/fear hierarchy by giving a distress rating to different stimuli on a scale from 0–8. Name one stimulus which was given a rating of 8.

Outline one piece of information from the button phobia study study that supported the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate.

Probes trials were done as part of the study. Give an example of an object that would be presented at the same time as a blue wooden triangle, during a Probes trial.

Alex the parrot remained in his cage during ‘sleep hours’. Describe what Alex was allowed to do during non-sleeping hours, when he was not being used in a trial.

From the study by Pepperberg (parrot learning): Identify the concept that was being tested in this study.