In the Bobo Doll Experiment, what outcome was observed when children watched aggression?

• A. Only Girls Imitated
• B. Children Who Watched Aggression Tended to Imitate Less
• C. Children Who Watched Aggression Were More Likely to Imitate Aggression
• D. Children Who Watched Aggression Did Not Imitate at All

Answer: (C)

Observational learning is the key idea here: people can learn how to behave by watching others. In the Bobo Doll study, children who observed someone behaving aggressively toward a Bobo doll formed a mental model of that aggression and were more likely to reproduce similar aggressive actions when given the chance. This shows that simply watching aggressive behavior can lead to imitation, illustrating how behavior can be learned through modeling without direct reinforcement. The result aligns with the idea that seeing aggressive acts can influence later behavior, especially in social contexts. While factors like whether the model was rewarded can affect how strongly imitation occurs, the basic finding is that watching aggression increases the likelihood of imitation.