Negative effects of video games

Question 1

What real life case supports the idea that video games negatively affect behaviour?

Answer 1

Columbine High School Massacre.

Question 2

What did Anderson and Dill find in 2000? (1)

Answer 2

Psychology graduates who played Wolfenstein rather than Myst gave longer shocks of white noise in a game.

Question 3

What did Anderson and Dill find in 2000? (2)

Answer 3

Using questionnaires, found a positive correlation between exposure to video game violence and traits for aggression and delinquency.

Question 4

What did Weber find in 2006?

Answer 4

Using a fMRI scanner, he found the anterior cingulate cortex (generates empathy) was reduced in activity during violent game play.

Question 5

What did Padilla Walker find in 2009?

Answer 5

Surveyed university students and found negative correlation between video game playing and relationship with parents and peers.

Question 6

Psychology graduates who played Wolfenstein rather than Myst gave longer shocks of white noise in a game.

Answer 6

Anderson and Dill, 2000.

Question 7

Using questionnaires, found a positive correlation between exposure to video game violence and traits for aggression and delinquency.

Answer 7

Anderson and Dill, 2000.

Question 8

Using a fMRI scanner, he found the anterior cingulate cortex (generates empathy) was reduced in activity during violent game play.

Answer 8

Weber, 2006.

Question 9

Surveyed university students and found negative correlation between video game playing and relationship with parents and peers.

Answer 9

Padilla Walker, 2009.