Media and anti-social behaviour (studies) Flashcards
What did Bandura find in 1965?
Children who watched an adult being punished for attacking the Bobo doll were least likely to act aggressively.
What did Comstock and Paik find in 1991? What makes it special?
A meta-analysis of 1000+ studies found strong short terms effects and weaker long term effects of TV on ASB. Strongest effect if role model similar to audience.
What did Phillips find?
Black murders increased when a black boxer lost a heavyweight title. White murders increased when white boxer lost a heavyweight title.
What did Grafman find in 2010?
Measuring skin conductance and brain activity of boys viewing videos of increasing aggression, he found emotional reactivity decreased over time.
Children who watched an adult being punished for attacking the Bobo doll were least likely to act aggressively.
Bandura, 1965.
A meta-analysis of 1000+ studies found strong short terms effects and weaker long term effects of TV on ASB. Strongest effect if role model similar to audience.
Comstock and Paik, 1991.
Black murders increased when a black boxer lost a heavyweight title. White murders increased when white boxer lost a heavyweight title.
Phillips.
Measuring skin conductance and brain activity of boys viewing videos of increasing aggression, he found emotional reactivity decreased over time.
Grafman, 2010.
