In the study by Bandura et al. (aggression), children were shown a room full of attractive toys to play with but were told they were for other children.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [2] 1 mark for a brief muddled explanation, 2 marks for a clear/detailed explanation
2. [2] From the paper:
3. [2] To make them angry/jealous/annoyed/aroused;
4. [2] So they were all equally likely to be aggressive;
5. [2] So they were likely to be aggressive in the next room;
6. [1] To ensure the children in the nonaggressive condition were feeling aggressive = 1
7. [2] To ensure the low(ered) aggression children could be demonstrated in the nonaggressive condition = 2
8. [1] To ensure they were likely to be aggressive/aroused = 1
9. [2] To ensure performance of aggressive behaviour was not reduced by having watched aggression / catharsis = 2