Evaluation of Media influences on aggression: FERGUSON (2009)

Question 1

Point:
(clue: failure to consider other causal variables).

Answer 1

Studies fail to account for other variables that explain why some people display aggressive behaviour and why those same people play violent video games.

(Ferguson scoring a brace (2) for Brighton).

Question 2

Example: Ferguson (2009).
(what did he claim)

Answer 2

most research has failed to consider other causal variables of aggressive behaviour e.g family violence.

(Violence on the pitch led to Ferguson being booked but this was because he had just seen his mum and dad fighting).

Question 3

Evidence:
(Ferguson’s findings)

Answer 3

Their meta analysis showed effects of violent media on aggressive behaviour disappeared when other potential other factors were taken into account e.g trait aggression + family violence.

Question 4

Link Back:

Answer 4

Researchers suggest other risk factors are the primary cause of aggressive behaviour and violence.