ALL Observers didn’t know?
All observers didn’t know which condition
the child was in except whether the child
had a male or female model
Aggressive toys:
Non-aggressive toys:
Aggressive toys: mallet, dart gun, tether ball, 3 ft. Bobo doll
Non-aggressive toys: tea set, crayons, dolls, cars, animals
Imitation behavior of aggressive model
Physical aggression (punching, sitting on, kicking, etc.) Verbal aggression (“pow,” “sock him in the nose,” etc.) Non-aggression speech (“he sure is a tough fella!”)
Partial imitation behavior of aggressive model
Like using the mallet on other toys or just sitting on Bobo
Non-imitative physical & verbal aggression
Just punching or using other toys to beat-up
Bobo, “shoot the Bobo,” horseplaying/biting
Non-aggressive behavior
Non-aggressive play with the available toys
or just sitting quietly