The Bobo Beatdown: Crash Course Psychology #12

What year did Albert Bandura conduct his famous experiment involving the Bobo doll?

• 1951

• 1981

• 1961

• 1971

What was a key finding from Bandura's experiment?

• Children preferred playing with toys over watching adults

• Children did not imitate the aggressive behavior they observed

• Children who observed aggressive behavior were more likely to imitate it

• Children were unaffected by the behavior of adult models

Which concept suggests that animals and humans can learn behaviors without direct reinforcement?

• Direct instruction

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Latent learning

What type of neurons fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else perform the same action?

• Reflex neurons

• Sensory neurons

• Motor neurons

• Mirror neurons

According to social learning theory, how do positive role models affect behavior?

• They have no significant impact

• They encourage similar positive behavior in observers

• They discourage negative behavior in observers

• They increase antisocial behavior