In Bandura's classic (1965) study of children exposed to a film of an adult hitting an inflated doll, children who saw the model ________.
A) punished performed more aggressively in a free play situation than children who saw the model rewarded
B) rewarded performed more aggressively in a free play situation than children who saw the model punished
C) punished learned to be more aggressive than children who saw the model rewarded
D) rewarded learned to be more aggressive than children who saw the model punished

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In Bandura's study, the children who saw the model being rewarded for hitting the inflated doll were found to be more aggressive in a free play situation than children who saw the model being punished, indicating that the reward for the aggressive behavior had an influence on their subsequent behavior. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because children who saw the model being punished actually performed less aggressively, not more. Option C is incorrect because it suggests that punishment leads to increased aggression, which was not found in the study. Option D is incorrect because it suggests that reward leads to decreased aggression, which was not found in the study.

In Bandura's Classic (1965) Study of Children Exposed to a Film