Evaluation of Media influences on aggression: Problems with research on the effects of computer games.

Question 1

Point:
(Weakness of lab studies).

Answer 1

Researchers cannot measure ‘real life aggression’. Therefore, the measures can only measure short-term effects.

Question 2

Example/Evidence:

Answer 2

For example, these alternative ‘measures’ of aggressive behaviour may include administering noise blasts to another participants, which has little to do with aggressive behaviour.

Longitudinal studies are able to observe real life patterns and document short and long term effects.

Question 3

Link:

Answer 3

Therefore, doing a longitudinal study may be more beneficial in assessing the overall impacts of exposure to media aggression in the short and long term.