During a series of special training clinics at the Oakridge Junior Hockey Club, a guest professional player known as "The Enforcer" demonstrated defensive drills. To motivate the young players, he repeatedly slammed a practice dummy against the boards, shouted "Obliterate them!" and was met with loud cheers and applause from the spectators and junior coaches. Since the clinics, coaches have reported a surge in hostile behaviour among the under-9s team. Several children, particularly the boys, have started replicating these exact physical and verbal actions during normal games—intentionally checking teammates into the boards and screaming "Obliterate them!" when they lose possession of the puck.
Using your psychological knowledge of the transmission of aggression, suggest how the hockey club could manage or reduce the children's imitation of this aggressive behaviour.
152 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology External influences on children's behaviour, covering Bandura et al. (1961): Transmission of aggression and Chaney et al. (2004): Funhaller study. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.