In the original version of Bandura's experiment, preschoolers were left in the company of an adult model who would either punch and kick an inflatable clown doll ("Bobo")-the kind with a rounded, weighted base that springs back up when knocked down-or, in the control conditions, the adult would.
A) insult the doll
B) do nothing to the doll
C) physically throw the doll
D) play a violent TV program for the doll

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In the original version of Bandura's experiment, the control condition involved the adult model not interacting with the Bobo doll in a violent manner, meaning they did nothing to the doll. This was to contrast with the experimental condition where the adult model would punch and kick the doll.

In the Original Version of Bandura's Experiment, Preschoolers Were Left