Understanding Criminal Psychology Theories

What was the main aim of the Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) study?

• To investigate the effects of television on children’s behaviour

• To examine if children imitate aggressive behaviour from adult models

• To study the impact of punishment on learning

• To measure children’s intelligence

Which method best describes the procedure used in the Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) study?

• Naturalistic observation in a playground

• Laboratory experiment with controlled conditions

• Longitudinal survey

• Case study

What was a key finding of the Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) study?

• Children never imitate adult behaviour

• Children exposed to aggressive models were more likely to show aggressive behaviour

• Children only imitate non-aggressive behaviour

• Children’s behaviour is not influenced by adults

Which of the following is a strength of the Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) study?

• High ecological validity

• Controlled variables allow for cause and effect conclusions

• Large sample size from multiple countries

• No ethical concerns

What is a weakness of the Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) study?

• Results cannot be generalised to real-life settings

• It used a very large sample

• It was conducted over several years

• It only studied adults

What was the main aim of the Charlton et al (2000) study?

• To test the effects of aggressive models on children

• To observe children’s playground behaviour after the introduction of television

• To measure children’s academic performance

• To study adult criminality

Where was the Charlton et al (2000) study conducted?

• London

• A remote community

• Manchester

• Birmingham

What type of study was Charlton et al (2000)?

• Laboratory experiment

• Naturalistic observation

• Case study

• Survey

What did Charlton et al (2000) find regarding children’s aggression after television was introduced?

• Aggression increased significantly

• Aggression decreased significantly

• There was little or no change in aggression

• All children became aggressive

Which of the following is a strength of the Charlton et al (2000) study?

• High control over variables

• High ecological validity

• Use of laboratory setting

• Only included adults