Social Learning Theory Quiz

Who developed Social Learning Theory?

• Sigmund Freud

• Albert Bandura

• B.F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

What was the main aim of Bandura’s Bobo Doll experiment?

• To see if children learn aggression by observation

• To see if children prefer dolls over action figures

• To test children's intelligence

• To find out if punishment stops bad behaviour

What type of learning does Social Learning Theory focus on?

• Learning through rewards only

• Learning through trial and error

• Learning by observing others

• Learning only in school

In Bandura’s study, what did children do after watching an adult behave aggressively towards the Bobo doll?

• They ignored the doll

• They copied the aggressive behaviour

• They ran away from the doll

• They started crying

What concept explains why children were more likely to imitate aggression when the adult was rewarded?

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Vicarious Reinforcement

• Cognitive Dissonance

What factor made children more likely to imitate the aggressive behaviour?

• If the adult was the same gender as them

• If the adult was wearing a red shirt

• If the Bobo doll was a different color

• If the child was alone in the room

What is one key process in Social Learning Theory?

• Observation and imitation

• Hypnosis and memory loss

• Trial and error learning

• Forgetting and relearning

What happened when children saw the adult being punished for aggressive behaviour?

• They still copied the behaviour

• They were less likely to imitate it

• They became even more aggressive

• They ignored the experimenters

What does Social Learning Theory suggest about aggression?

• It is only learned through personal experience

• It is something we are born with

• It can be learned by watching others

• It can never be controlled

What did Bandura’s study help psychologists understand?

• That children do not copy adult behaviour

• That children are born aggressive

• That watching violent behaviour can influence children

• That Bobo dolls are bad for kids