In Bandura and colleagues' classic study, when an adult model had hit the 'Bobo doll,' child observers who were frustrated
A) were less aggressive than the model.
B) showed the same level of aggression but did not imitate the model.
C) imitated the model but were markedly less aggressive.
D) were less aggressive than children who had not observed an aggressive model.
E) were more aggressive than children who had not observed an aggressive model.

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Bandura's study on observational learning found that children who observed an adult model acting aggressively towards a Bobo doll were more likely to imitate those aggressive actions themselves, especially when compared to children who had not been exposed to the aggressive model. This indicates that observing aggressive behavior can increase the likelihood of the observer displaying similar aggressive behaviors.

In Bandura and Colleagues' Classic Study, When an Adult Model