The Monster Study

What was the primary purpose of the Monster Study?

• To investigate speech feedback

• To cure stuttering

• To train speech therapists

• To promote public speaking

Who conducted the Monster Study?

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Rogers

• Wendell Johnson

• Albert Bandura

What methods were used in the study?

• Surgery

• Positive and negative feedback

• Medication

• Group therapy

How were participants chosen?

• Random selection from schools

• Children from a local community

• Orphans from an orphanage

• Children with perfect speech

What did the researchers do to the kids?

• Gave them praise or criticism

• Made them play outside

• Taught them songs

• Let them watch movies

What happened to the kids after the study?

• They all got better at speaking

• They felt more anxious and stuttered more

• They felt happy and confident

• They didn’t change at all

What did the study teach us about stuttering?

• Stuttering is only genetic

• Environment affects speech

• Speech therapy is not needed

• Everyone can be cured

What was a big concern about how the study was done?

• It cost too much money

• It could hurt the kids' feelings

• It didn’t have enough results

• It was too boring

How did the Monster Study affect research today?

• It made rules less strict

• It helped create rules for ethics

• It changed the way we talk

• It made studying easier

What can I learn from the Monster Study?

• I don’t need consent

• I should care about participants’ feelings

• Research should be public

• Only adults should be studied