Question

In Bandura’s Bobo doll study, when the children who watched the aggressive model were placed in a room with the doll and other toys, they ________.
played with tinker toys
played nicely with the doll
kicked and threw the doll
ignored the doll

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Kicked and threw the doll

Explanation.

The psychologist Albert Bandura proposed learning of behaviors can be learned through imitation; this is known as the social learning theory. This concept was tested through different studies including the Bobo doll study in which children interacted with a Bobo doll after observing adults being aggressive with this toy. These studies proved Bandura's ideas as most children kicked, hit, threw the doll and have other aggressive behaviors (Option C) once they were in the room with the toy, which proved children imitate the adults' behavior.