Media and Pro-social behaviour (studies) Flashcards
What did Sprafkin find in 1975?
Boys who watched a video of Lassie being saved were more likely to save a dog in a computer games than those who had watched different clips.
What did Ostrov find in 2006?
The amount of educational TV watched by 3-4 year old (questionnaire to parents) positively correlated with the amount of PSB they displayed. PSB imitated more if the role model was the same sex.
What did Mares find in 1996? What makes the study special?
A meta-analysis which found that pro-social acts were more likely to be replicated if they were similar to real life acts. I.e. altruism most likely to be repeated if shown as altruism, not positive interaction.
What did Shelton and Rogers find in 2006?
Showed participants anti-whaling messages and found empathy towards whales increased.
Boys who watched a video of Lassie being saved were more likely to save a dog in a computer games than those who had watched different clips.
Sprafkin, 1975.
The amount of educational TV watched by 3-4 year old (questionnaire to parents) positively correlated with the amount of PSB they displayed. PSB imitated more if the role model was the same sex.
Ostrov, 2006.
A meta-analysis which found that pro-social acts were more likely to be replicated if they were similar to real life acts. I.e. altruism most likely to be repeated if shown as altruism, not positive interaction.
Mares, 1996.
Showed participants anti-whaling messages and found empathy towards whales increased.
Shelton and Rogers, 2006.
