Desensitisation Disinhibition And Cognitive Priming

Question 1

What is desensitisation

Answer 1

Reduced sensitivity to a stimulus physiologically and psychologically, e repeated exposure to violent media

Question 2

Evaluation of desensitisation

Answer 2

Strength- Krahe- measured violent films and people physical arousal
Weakness- catharsis- people view violent media to reduce impulse

Question 3

What is disinhibition

Answer 3

A lack of restraint due to overexposure of aggression resulting in unacceptable behaviour becoming socially acceptable

Question 4

Evalaluation of disinhibition

Answer 4

Strength- berkowitz- people who watched a violent films gave longer fake shocks
Strength- cartoon violence- children learnt aggression was acceptable if the behaviour was not punished

Question 5

What is cognitive priming

Answer 5

The way a person thinks is triggered by cues (scripts) that make us ready to respond to situations in certain ways for example watching violent films shows us how to respond in certain ways

Question 6

Evaluation of cognitive priming

Answer 6

Strength- RWA- interventions can take place n reducing violence if we know how people determine enviromental cues
Limitation- confounding variables- complexity of all the situations