A sixth-form college is considering a peer-led anti-bullying programme. Trained student ambassadors would challenge hostile comments and model inclusive lan...
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A sixth-form college is considering a peer-led anti-bullying programme. Trained student ambassadors would challenge hostile comments and model inclusive language in shared areas. Before funding the programme, governors ask for a study that examines whether ambassadors affect bystander behaviour.
(a) Describe one operational definition of bystander intervention for this study. [2]
(b) Use social learning theory to explain why ambassadors might affect other students' behaviour. [3]
(c) Evaluate one reason why results from this college may not apply to all schools. [2]
Answer Details
(a) Any clear measurable definition, for example: count occasions when a student tells a member of staff about hostile comments [1] or asks the speaker to stop within two minutes of observing the comment [1]. (b) Ambassadors act as observable models [1]; students may attend to and remember their inclusive responses [1]; if ambassadors receive praise or social approval, vicarious reinforcement may encourage imitation [1]. (c) The college may have an unusual age range, existing culture or selected volunteers [1], so findings may not generalise to younger pupils or schools with different social norms [1].
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