What Was the Response of the Children After Viewing Adults

question 70

Multiple Choice

What was the response of the children after viewing adults acting violently towards a blow up clown in Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiment?

• A) They showed no signs of increased agression.
• B) Boys acted more aggressively but girls showed no increase in aggression.
• C) The children were found to imitate the aggressive acts of the adults.
• D) They showed complete disinterest in the Bobo doll in the room.
• E) They engaged in more sociodramatic play.

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Definitions:

Confounds

Factors in an experiment that could undermine the ability to draw accurate conclusions by affecting the dependent variable in ways not accounted for by the independent variable.

Disconfirmation

The process in which evidence contradicts or challenges existing beliefs or hypotheses, leading to adjustment or abandonment of those beliefs.

Scientific Method

A systematic process used for investigation and acquiring knowledge through observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for an observation or phenomenon, set forth as a basis for further investigation.