Bobo doll experiment

The Bobo doll experiment was conducted by Albert Bandura in 1961 to study aggressive patterns of behavior. One of the experiment's conclusions was that people can learn through vicarious reinforcement.

See also

• Imitation
• Observational learning

External links

• Albert Bandura: The Social Learning Theory
• WikEd Biography of Albert Bandura

References

• Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1961). Transmission of aggressions through imitation of aggressive models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63, 575-582. Full text
• Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1963). Imitation of film-mediated aggressive models. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 66, 3-11.