Aggression SLT - BSF

What did Bandura's research suggest about gender differences in learning? Name two findings.

• Girls are more likely to imitate male models than female models

• Boys are less likely to imitate male models than female models

• d) Boys are more likely to imitate male models than female models

• Boys and girls learn in exactly the same way

What role does reinforcement play in Bandura's theory?

• It is primarily for punishment

• It is only useful in certain contexts

• It has no impact on behavior

• b) It can enhance learning

Which of the following best describes Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment?

• A study on reinforcement schedules

• A study on cognitive dissonance

• A study on the effects of peer pressure

• d) A study on observational learning

Which concept is central to Bandura's theory?

• Cognitive dissonance

• c) Modeling

• Behaviorism

• Social learning

What object was central to Bandura’s famous experiment?

• b) A Bobo doll

• A toy robot

• A board game

• A basketball

In which decade was the Social Learning Theory introduced?

• b) 1950s

• a) 1940s

• c) 1960s

• d) 1970s

What was the purpose of the Bobo doll study?

• To study the effects of punishment on behavior.

• To understand the impact of reinforcement on learning.

• To explore the genetic basis of aggression.

• To discover the impact of observing violent behavior on children.

Answer explanation

The purpose of the Bobo doll study was to discover the impact of observing violent behavior on children.

What does vicarious reinforcement mean in the context of social learning theory?

• Observing someone being rewarded for a behavior and then imitating it.

• Learning a behavior by being personally rewarded.

• Punishing someone for a behavior to discourage others.

• Ignoring bad behavior to reduce its occurrence.

Answer explanation

Vicarious reinforcement in social learning theory refers to observing someone being rewarded for a behavior and then imitating it.

What was a significant finding of Bandura's follow-up experiment on social learning theory?

• Rewarding the model for aggressive behavior led to greater levels of aggression in children.

• Children were less likely to imitate behavior if it was not rewarded.

• Observational learning was not a significant factor in learning aggression.

• Girls were more aggressive than boys after observing the aggressive model.

Answer explanation

Rewarding the model for aggressive behavior led to greater levels of aggression in children, a significant finding in Bandura's follow-up experiment on social learning theory.

What limitation of Bandura's study is mentioned in the text?

• It only included male participants.

• It failed to use a control group.

• It did not account for the consequences of attacking the Bobo doll.

• It was conducted in a laboratory setting, making it unrealistic.

Answer explanation

Bandura's study did not account for the consequences of attacking the Bobo doll, which is a limitation mentioned in the text.