Talk:Bobo doll experiment

Oh yes! Of course, sorry, just getting the hang of this! Thanks BereanAmusico2 (talk) 01:07, 26 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I would like these changes in the next time. 1. Add new reference. Bandura, A. (1965). Influence of a models´ reinforcement contingencies on the acquisition of imitative responses. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 1.No.6, 589-595.

2. Add a paragraph about the experiments in 1963. 3. Change in the introduction for the article. Is that okay? Thanks :) Mara99 (talk) 00:37, 27 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mara, I am ok with your #1 but just was wondering if we could compromise on your #2, The article I am hoping to use is about the film-mediated aggression, which is the experiment in 1963, which means I'll have to write a bit about it, I had trouble finding an article, so I'd really like to use this one.

I was also wondering exactly what you meant for your #3- are thinking of improving the intro? If so, I'm totally fine with that! It needs some work!

I would like to 1) Add new reference ; Bandura, A. Ross, D. Ross, S. (1963). Imitation of Film-Mediated Aggressive Models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, Vol.66, No.1,3-11,

2) I would also like to add some media to the article, whether the video of the experiment or some pictures

3) I would also like to add more specific details into the methods sections (1961), like how many children they used and how the groups were organized...

Does that sound alright with you?

Thanks! Amusico2 (talk) 19:04, 28 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I think it is okay if both of us write about the experiments in 1963 because they are different experiments with different results in that year. 3 means that I would like to improve the intro on the top of the page.

I already wrote something but I don´t like it, yet. I will post it here than you can see if it is okay and we write about different things. Is that okay? Thanks!!! Mara99 (talk) 18:51, 30 September 2012 (UTC)— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mara99 (talk • contribs) 18:46, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here it is but I will wait to post it on the regular side till we talked about it in class. Mara99 (talk) 18:51, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Great to see you working together. Can't wait to see how the article improves. Paul Conway, Instructor, Introduction to Child Development, Fall 2012, King's University College Canada 01:36, 5 October 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pauljosephconway (talk • contribs)

Albrecht Bandura wanted to test in the ^[1] if there are differences in learning or just in performing when children see a model being rewarded/punished or experienced no consequences for a special behavior. The procedure of the experiment was almost the same like in 1961. Children watched a film-a mediated model punched and screamed aggressively at a Bobo doll. Depending on the condition the film ended with a scene in which the model was rewarded with candies or punished with the warning “Don´t do it again”. In the neutral condition the film ended right after the punching scene. Then the children stayed in a room with many toys and a bobo doll. The experimenter found out that the children showed less often the same behavior like the model when they have seen the punching end than in the other conditions. Boys showed more imitative aggression than girls. That is the measure of the performance and it supports the results of the experiments in 1961. After that, the experimenter asks the children to show what they have seen in the film. (In an earlier experiment with the same procedure the children were asked to describe the behavior. But imitation could/should be a better index for learning) He didn´t find differences in children´s demonstrating behavior depending on the watched movie. The experiment shows that rewards or punishment don´t influence the learning or remembering process, it just influences if the behavior is performed or not. The differences between girls and boys imitating behavior got smaller. That is a hint that girls inhibit the punished behavior more than boys do.

The Bobo doll experiment was the name of experiments conducted by Albert Bandura in 1961 and 1963 studying children´s behavior after watching a model punching a bobo doll and getting rewarded, punished or no consequences for it. The experiment is the empirical demonstration of Banduras social learning theory. It shows that people not only learn by being rewarded or punished itself (Behaviorism), they can learn from watching somebody being rewarded or punished, too (observational learning). The experiments are important because they sparked many more studies on the effects of observational learning and they have practical implication e.g. how children can be influenced watching violent media.

Hi Mara, looks good! You were right, the experiments are different, so they will both be great additions to this article. Looks like we are all set! Amusico2 (talk) 01:04, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, that is perfect! Thanks you :) Mara99 (talk) 02:03, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mara, here is my piece on the other experiment in 1963!

For many years media violence has been a hot topic concerning the influence over children and their aggressive behavior. In one study,^[2] in 1963, Bandura, using children between the ages 3 and 6, tested the extent to which film-mediated aggressive models influenced imitative behavior. 48 girls and 48 boys were divided into 3 experimental groups and 1 control group. Group 1, watched a live model aggress the bobo doll. Group 2, watched a film version of the human model aggressing the bobo doll and group 3 watched a cartoon version of a cat aggress the bobo doll. Each child watched the aggressive acts individually. Following the exposure to the models all fours groups of children were then individually placed in a room with an experimenter where they were exposed to mildly frustrating situation to elicit aggression. Next the children were allowed to play freely in an adjoining room, which was full of toys, including the bobo doll and the “weapons” that were used by the models. The researchers observed the children and noted any interaction with the bobo doll. Results showed that the children who had been exposed to the aggressive behavior, whether real-life, on film or cartoon, exhibited nearly twice as much aggressive behavior than the control group. It was also found that boys exhibited more total aggression than girls. The results of this experiment shed light on how influential media can be on children and their behavior. Amusico2 (talk) 16:56, 3 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, that looks good. I just made my changes on the article and I hope that is okay for you. If you have any other idea or something, just let me know! I am happy about critics :) Thanks Mara99 (talk) 00:35, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I tried to get the rights to use the actually pictures of the bobo doll experiment but have not heard back yet from their source. Therefore I am going to modify my second improvement; I am going to add a little section to the article explaining what a bobo doll is. I have also found a picture/diagram that I will add to this section. I have also gone through the Methods section and corrected the grammar and expanded upon it. Amusico2 (talk) 17:42, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey again, I have question: Can I post a link to a youtube or is it against the wikipedia rules? I think that video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06fTnszze_Q&feature=fvwrel explains the methods really well and would help to improve the article. Thanks for your help Mara99 (talk) 22:50, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mara99, I checked for you at

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I worked on the description of the experiment and made it a little less word-y. I also was able to read it aloud and edit it so the sentences flow better. -Toridel (talk) 17:10, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello All. Although the information included in the synthesis seems like an accurate account, it is unclear where the information in this synthesis is being derived from. Does anyone have a source that they can add to this section to further support the information presented? --Dustin Dyke (talk) 21:53, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I agree that this section needed a source. I added a reference to this section and revised a sentence. Shawna Echols (talk) 01:27, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi folks. The section on theories is not very good. For one thing it appears to repeat some stuff about the 1963 experiment already covered. Also a lot of it seems to be opinion and primary research. The theories covered, the GAM and Cultivation are both very controversial. And there are many nuances in movie violence research including studies that don't find effects. I could attempt some changes, but figured I'd tag and discuss first. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:9001:D06:AF00:F092:1AAA:6B62:61D (talk) 14:15, 14 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Removed as

WP:SYNTH. None of the sources dscussed the bobo doll experiment in detail. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 12:57, 3 July 2022 (UTC)[reply

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The article incorrectly fuses the 1963 and 1965 studies into one, saying Bandura tested the effects of watching violence modeled by a filmed model that was later punished or rewarded by the end of the film. Bandura's 1963 study examined the effects of viewing aggressive behavior portrayed by a filmed model, and his 1965 study examined the effects of watching a live model display aggressive behavior followed by a reinforcement or punishment. I plan on dissecting the information in the 1963 study section, separating out certain parts into a 1965 study section, and filling the gaps where needed. Brando009 (talk) 03:32, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I'll also mention I'm planning to make some more substantial edits to this article sometime soon. Darcyisverycute (talk) 02:02, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 30 August 2023 and 15 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Anonymous viki, Littleprincess03, Agaba02 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Treeluver20 (talk) 18:28, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Adding more information in the Social Learning Theory section.

We added new sentences: "The Bobo doll experiment enhanced people's understanding of the factors and issues that contributes to aggression" and "The Bobo doll experiment provides a template for understanding various aspects of human behavioral development." Then we provided citations for the two sentences added. We also added on to a sentence "...they drive individuals to shape their own behavior after the actions of models."

We are wondering if the edit is relevant. We are having difficulty citing, could somebody help out.

These are the references we will add:

Edinyang, S. D. (2016).

Graham et al

--Anonymous viki (talk) 19:53, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 28 August 2023 and 8 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Aivenrd (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Aivenrd (talk) 20:17, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I do not believe that using a primary source for this wiki page is necessarily wrong as the page specifically discusses the process of this singular study. This isn't to say that there shouldn't be secondary sources. There should be greater discussion of secondary sources discussing the importance of the research and what it could mean for future research and how the results play a role in social learning theory. SV066 (talk) 05:02, 10 February 2024 (UTC) SV066 (talk) 05:01, 10 February 2024 (UTC) SV066 (talk) 05:01, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]