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Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment Results

The results of the Bobo doll experiment demonstrated that children's imitation of a model's aggressive behavior was contingent on the consequences the model received. When children observed the teacher being punished for her actions, their tendency to act aggressively decreased. In contrast, when the teacher's aggression was either praised or ignored, the children imitated the behavior, replicating actions like punching and kicking the doll, and even repeating what the teacher said.

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