The current research interest in the link between watching violence on television and video games and aggressive and/or violent behavior in children is an extension of what classic study in observational learning?
A) Tolman's experiment running rats through mazes
B) Bandura's experiment with Bobo dolls
C) Skinner's experiment with pigeons in cages
D) Pavlov's experiment with the salivation of dogs

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Bandura's experiment with Bobo dolls is the classic study in observational learning that demonstrated how children learn and imitate behavior they see in media, including violent behavior. The current research interest in the link between watching violence on television and video games and aggressive and/or violent behavior in children builds on Bandura's foundational work.

The Current Research Interest in the Link Between Watching Violence