In Bandura and colleagues' Bobo doll study (1961) it was found that children were more likely to behave aggressively if they:
A) had been rewarded for behaving aggressively.
B) first observed an adult behaving aggressively.
C) were other children in the room with them.
D) were explicitly told to behave aggressively.

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In Bandura's Bobo doll experiment, children who observed an adult model behaving aggressively toward the Bobo doll were more likely to also behave aggressively toward the doll. This study highlighted the role of observational learning in the acquisition of aggressive behaviors.

In Bandura and Colleagues' Bobo Doll Study (1961) It Was