Media Influences

Question 1

What does excessive to watching suggest and who researched into it

Answer 1

Reduces social interaction and educational achievement is poor
Robertson- found in nz time watching tv in childhood is an important predictor of aggression in adulthood

Question 2

What does violent film content suggest and who researched into it

Answer 2

It’s one of the most significant media influence
Bandura - people watched to screen of bobo doll being beaten up and imitated aggressive behaviour of model and cartoon character

Question 3

Why are tv effects not strong

Answer 3

Meta analysis suggests that there is a pos correlation but it only accounts for 1-10% of aggressive behaviour

Question 4

What do computer games suggest

Answer 4

More powerful as people take an active role and there’s operant conditioning.
Lab studies show a cause and effect relationship and correlation studies shows there’s a pos between time playing and aggression levels

Question 5

What is a strength of media influences of aggression

Answer 5

It’s explained by the SLT
The children imitate when they see the aggression rewarded aka vicarious reinforcement

Question 6

What are 2 limitations of media influences on aggression

Answer 6

1. Definitions of aggression- not all aggression is violence so the results concluded depend on the dependant variable (what were measuring)
2. It lacks validity- lab studies are used, poor sampling and correlational studies don’t explain cause and effect