Edexcel A-Level Psychology - Bandura's Studies
(1961,63,65) Questions with Correct Answers
2026-2027
What were the aims of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
To investigate whether children would develop aggressive behaviour after observing it from a role mod
el
What was the experimental design of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Matched groups design
How many participants were there in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
36 female and 36 male (72 total)
Where were the participants from, in Bandura's studies? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stanford University Nursery
What was the age range of the participants in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-6 years
Who matched the participants in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Their teacher and a researcher who knew them well
How were participants matched in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Into same sex groups of 3 with roughly equal aggression
How was aggression ranked when matching participants in Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most aggressive
What were the 2 experimental groups in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Aggressive/passive model groups
What was the control group in Bandura's (1962) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -No model group
, How many participants were there in the experimental groups of Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -12 male and 12 female in each group (including control)
How many participants had a model of the same sex in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
6 male and 6 female in each group
How many participants had a model of the opposite sex in Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -6 male and 6 female in each group
What was the dependent variable in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The number of aggressive acts
What were the independent variables in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The sex of the role model/child + the display/lack of aggression
How was aggression displayed in the aggressive model group of Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -(Pre-scripted) Physical and verbal aggression towards a bobo doll
What did the passive model do in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ignore the bobo doll and play with construction toys
What happened in 'stage 1' of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The children were taken to a play room with their respective model
What happened in 'stage 2' of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The children were (individually) taken to another room and 'aggression was sparked'
How was aggression sparked in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The children were shown brand new toys and were told they are reserved for better children
What happened in 'stage 3' of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Children were taken to a play room with a wide range of toys, including a bobo doll
(1961,63,65) Questions with Correct Answers
2026-2027
What were the aims of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
To investigate whether children would develop aggressive behaviour after observing it from a role mod
el
What was the experimental design of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Matched groups design
How many participants were there in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
36 female and 36 male (72 total)
Where were the participants from, in Bandura's studies? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Stanford University Nursery
What was the age range of the participants in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-6 years
Who matched the participants in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Their teacher and a researcher who knew them well
How were participants matched in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Into same sex groups of 3 with roughly equal aggression
How was aggression ranked when matching participants in Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most aggressive
What were the 2 experimental groups in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Aggressive/passive model groups
What was the control group in Bandura's (1962) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -No model group
, How many participants were there in the experimental groups of Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -12 male and 12 female in each group (including control)
How many participants had a model of the same sex in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
6 male and 6 female in each group
How many participants had a model of the opposite sex in Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -6 male and 6 female in each group
What was the dependent variable in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The number of aggressive acts
What were the independent variables in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The sex of the role model/child + the display/lack of aggression
How was aggression displayed in the aggressive model group of Bandura's (1961) study? -
CORRECT ANSWER -(Pre-scripted) Physical and verbal aggression towards a bobo doll
What did the passive model do in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ignore the bobo doll and play with construction toys
What happened in 'stage 1' of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The children were taken to a play room with their respective model
What happened in 'stage 2' of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The children were (individually) taken to another room and 'aggression was sparked'
How was aggression sparked in Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The children were shown brand new toys and were told they are reserved for better children
What happened in 'stage 3' of Bandura's (1961) study? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Children were taken to a play room with a wide range of toys, including a bobo doll
