• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Individual Differences
• Physiological Psychology
• Social Psychology

1

In Bandura’s study on aggression, the researchers observed the “imitative aggression” (copying behaviour of the model) and the “non-imitative aggression” of the children.

(a)

Give one example of imitative aggression and one example of non-imitative aggression in the study.

[2]

(b)

Why did the researchers look at both types of aggression?

[2]

1996

2

The introduction to the study of Bandura, Ross and Ross (transmission of aggression) includes four predictions (hypotheses)

Give one of these predictions.

[2]

Evaluate whether the results of the study support this prediction.

[2]

1997

3

All studies present some ethical issues to consider.  Outline two ethical issues raised by the study by Bandura, Ross and Ross into the imitation of aggressive behaviour.

 [4]

1998

4

All studies present some ethical issues to consider.  Outline two ethical issues raised by the study by Bandura, Ross & Ross into the imitation of aggressive behaviour. 

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2000

5

In the study by Bandura, Ross and Ross on aggression, the researchers used a “matched pairs” experimental design         

(a)

How were the children matched in this study?

[2]

(b)

Why were the children matched in this study?

[2]

January 2001

6

(a)

Identify one ethical guideline that was broken in the study by Bandura Ross and Ross

  [2]

(b)

What justification can you make for breaking this guideline?

[2]

Sample 2000

7

(a)

In Bandura’s study, the boys made more aggressive acts than did the girls.  Suggest two possible reasons for this.

 
[2]

(b)

Identify and explain one factor that might affect how far we can generalise the findings of this study

[2]

Sample 2000

8

Some psychologists argue that behaviour is learned through imitation.  From the study by Bandura, Ross and Ross on the imitation of aggression:

(a)

Give two examples of behaviours that were imitated by the children

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(b)

Suggest one implication for society if children do learn by imitation

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June 2001

9

(a)

In stage two of the Bandura, Ross and Ross study on aggression, outline how the children were subjected to mild arousal of aggression.

 
[2]

(b)

Why was this necessary?

[2]

May 2002

10 

From the study by Bandura, Ross and Ross on the imitation of aggression:

January 2003

May 2003

January 2004

May 2004

May 2005

(b) Suggest one reason why it is difficult to generalise from the findings of this study to aggression outside the laboratory.

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January 2006

May 2006

January 2007