Topic > Analysis of Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect Theory

Bandura conducted an experiment known to the Bobo Doll experiment using seventy-two children in all, thirty-six boys and thirty-six girls between the ages of three and six. Bandura divided the children into three different groups. Group A consisted of twelve boys and twelve girls. They watched a male and female hit, punch and kick the Bobo doll. Group B consisted of twelve other boys and twelve girls who watched a boy and a girl play nice with Bobo Dole. However, group C, made up of twelve boys and twelve girls, didn't look either. Each group was placed in another room filled with toys, games, and a Bobo doll for twenty minutes. Group A, when in the room, imitated what they saw the other male and female do to the Bobo doll, such as hitting and kicking the doll for no reason. Group B and Group C did well and played well with BoBo. (Albert Bandura, 1963) Bandura came to the conclusion that when a child is exposed to aggression in any form he will react accordingly, imitation goes a long way and with young children he sees the willingness to imitate. This experiment has been done several times over the years using different methods using music, fight films and video games. Each experiment reaches the same conclusion that Bandura reached