Question

In his classic study, Albert Bandura found that children exposed to an adult model who behaved aggressively by beating up a Bobo doll: a. imitated the adult’s actions. b. acted aggressively in the presence of other children. c. behaved aggressively in the presence of their parents. d. did not demonstrate prosocial behavior even when such behavior was modeled later. e. displayed little interest in the experimental situation.

Answer 1

a. imitated the adult's actions.

Explanation:

In his classic study, Albert Bandura found that children exposed to an adult model who behaved aggressively by beating up a Bobo doll have imitated the adult's actions.

Albert Bandura has given the social learning theory, which states that human beings learn from each other, through imitation, modeling, and observation. This theory often connects behaviorist with the cognitive learning theories as it involves motivation, memory, and attention.

Imitation: In psychology, imitation is one of the main components of Albert Bandura's social learning theory. it is defined as the process or performing an act that is being stimulated by encountering an identical act by another person or animal. During imitation, the attention and response of an imitator is directed towards a model.