media explanation

Question 1

3 names

Answer 1

desensitisation
dishibition
cognitive priming

Question 2

physiological desensitisation

Answer 2

NORMALLY =
seeing aggression = causes physiological arousal due to sympathetic nervous system

but repeated watching of violent tv/games , causes us to get used to it and arousal reduces over time

• so less impact on us after repeated exposure

Question 3

desensitisation - psychological desensitation

Answer 3

repeated exposure = reduces emotional response to aggression
- start to feel less empathy for victims of aggression

e.g
Weisz and earls
showed men scenes of rape scenes
men later showed more acceptance of rape myths and less sympathy to victims

suggests previous exposure = desensitised them emotionally

Question 4

disinhibition

Answer 4

NORMALLY
people see aggressive behaviour = bad , dont do it

video games shows aggressive behaviour as socially acceptable

loosens restrains on aggression

Question 5

disinhibition slt

Answer 5

according to slt , people learn behaviour by observing others and conseuqncs they face

computer games = often reward violence , ignores consequence

teaches players that aggression is acceptable= increases disinhibition

Question 6

cognitive priming

Answer 6

repeated exposure= gives mental script abt how violent situations happen

huesmann = scripted stored in memory , and makes us ready to behave aggressively

automatic , script influences us w/o us noticing

Question 7

cognitive priming research

Answer 7

studied effects of aggressive song lyrics
men who listened to insulting lyrics abt women , later remembered more neg traits abt woman
- these men also acted more aggressively towards a female C then men who listened to neutral lyrics

shows aggo lyrics = created script in memory

Question 8

strength , , desensitisation

Answer 8

p- research evidence for desensitisation
e- krahe found people who reg watch violent films , showed less physical arousal when seeing aggression
e- ppl were more aggressive in task where they had to blast loud noise at someone , matches
l-supports idea that watching violent media = psychical desensitisation

Question 9

limitation , desensitisation

Answer 9

p- catharsis might be better explanation
e- krahe didnt find strong link between violent media , lower arousal and aggression in some cases
e- bc catharsis better explaination , watching violence lets people let off steam , so dont need to be aggressive irl
l- desensitisation doesn’t explain all aggression

Question 10

strength , cog priming , games

Answer 10

p- use cog priming to encourage pos behaviour
e- e.g games focus on teamwork instead of violence
e- help create non aggressive mental scripts , reduces changes of aggression being triggered later
l- media influence theories e.g cog priming = used for good ,

Question 11

limitation , no proof

Answer 11

p- no proof media causes aggression
e- studies show links / correlation , no direct cause and effect
e- cant be 100% sure , if it causes aggression or if aggressive people choose to play it
l- not reliable