Question

Which of the following accurately represents one of the outcomes of Bandura’s Bobo doll experiments?

The children were more likely to show a decrease in aggressive behavior when aggressive behavior was rewarded.
No children showed any change in level of aggressive behavior during the experiment.
The children were more likely to show increases in aggressive behavior when aggressive behavior was rewarded.
The children were more likely to show increases in aggressive behavior when aggressive behavior was punished.

Answer 1

The children were more likely to show increases in aggressive behavior when aggressive behavior was rewarded.

Answer 2

The answer is: The children were more likely to show increases in aggressive behavior when aggressive behavior was rewarded.

Human beings are wired to constantly seek something that provide positive value of us. When we do a certain type of activity and obtain a reward from it, our brain will see that activity as a 'source of positive value' thus create our unconcious desire to repeat that activity again. This is why The children were more likely to show increases in aggressive behavior when aggressive behavior was rewarded.