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The Bobo Doll Experiment
Roles
Daniel Swartz, Composer
Brendan Mcbride, Scientist/Percussion
Frances Zengel, Subject/Percussion
Introduction written by Josie Palmerini
Film shot by Sydney Hosek, Kaitlyn Kilmer, and Meg Sharp
Edited by Meg Sharp
Date
2022
Link
This archival film was found in the basement of the university, retrieved and compiled by the composer, and condensed for the education of the public at large. The film is introduced by Dr. Albert Bandura before following one particular test subject through the steps of the experiment.
The Bobo Doll Experiments were a series of experiments done by Bandura between 1961 and 1963. It falls under the umbrella of ‘unethical psychology experiments’ alongside the Milgram Experiment, the Stanford Prison Experiment, the Monster Study, and others. The experiment tested the validity of operant conditioning- that learning takes place solely through direct reward or punishment. Bandura believed that behavior could be transmitted through observation alone and devised the following to test his theory.
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Scientist: Brendan Mcbride
Subject: Frances Zengel
Intro written by Josie Palmerini
Film shot by Sydney Hosek, Kaitlyn Kilmer, and Meg Sharp
Edited by Meg Sharp
