Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Bobo Doll experiment
Today we watched a movie on the Bobo doll experiment and our discussions included ethics, how the doll was built to be treated, and about the control group. Regarding ethics, I don't think it was ethical. The text book stated that humans have mirror neurons that allows them to experience and do the things that the model shows you. You create networks about the movement and you do and think about the action during the observation. The child will learn and see that as acceptable. What if they keep that behavior for life? Regarding how the doll was built, maybe they were just doing what the doll was meant to be done. It was built to be pushed over and pop back up, it was built to be knocked down, and it was meant to keep coming back. Who is to say that they didn't just know how the doll was meant to be played with? Yes, they did model the experimental video, but maybe it wasn't for hatred. Also, what about the control group? Didn't the control group touch or push down the Bobo doll just once? Yes, I agree, modeling has a huge impact on our learning but it isn't the only thing controlling our behavior and cognitive processes,
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