Behavioral Psychology - The "Bobo" experiment

In 1961 (with additional studies later), Stanford psychologist Albert Bandura conducted a study to test whether aggressive behavior in children can be influenced by role model behavior. It consisted of measuring the behavior of children before and after they had seen an adult abuse a "bobo" doll, a kind of inflatable punching toy. Though the experiment itself is debatably flawed in some ways, it was significant in bringing attention to the issue of the effect media violence might have on children's development.

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