In Hicks's (1965) experiment in which children watched a film of people acting aggressively toward a bobo doll,what happened when the children were subsequently given a chance to play in the same setting they saw on film?

A) Only male children demonstrated aggression toward the bobo doll.
B) All children who watched the film demonstrated aggression toward the bobo doll.
C) Male children demonstrated aggression toward the bobo doll immediately after viewing the film and again 6 months later.
D) No one demonstrated aggression toward the bobo doll.

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Brieanna Norville · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  In Hicks's experiment, all children who watched the film demonstrated aggression toward the bobo doll when given a chance to play in the same setting they saw on film. This finding supported the hypothesis that children learn aggressive behavior through observation and imitation.

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