When Bandura and His Associates Conducted Experiments on Aggression in Children

question 34

Multiple Choice

When Bandura and his associates conducted experiments on aggression in children, they found:

• A) children do not act aggressively until age five
• B) children learn to model aggressive behaviors that they observe in others
• C) observing aggressive behavior seems to inhibit the children's own aggression
• D) only males were aggressive

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Definitions:

Mystification

A process by which the true nature of a social situation or relation is obscured, making it difficult for those involved to understand it or challenge the status quo.

Systematic Observation

A methodical approach to data collection, where researchers observe subjects in their natural environment without intervening or altering conditions.

Casual Observation

An informal method of gathering information based on spontaneous, non-systematic observations.

Direct Observation

A qualitative research method involving the systematic watching and recording of behaviors, events, or phenomena in their natural settings.