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1. From the Bobo Doll Experiment, Bandura’s hypothesis was that children can adopt violent behavior through merely watching or observing a person conduct those same acts. 2. Dr. Bandura’s research was a true experiment since the study he conducted contained an experimental group and a control group. Both groups were randomly assigned, which is a defining factor for any true experiment, as well as having an independent and dependent variable. 3. Seventy-two children partook in the Bobo Doll Experiment, they were divided into three categories: groups that were exposed to aggressive action, groups that were exposed to non-aggressive action, and a control group. They were further subdivided by gender and both genders were given a male and female
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