Week 8 (Media violence and aggression) lecture 14

Question 1

any aggressive behavior intended to cause severe physical harm, such as injury or death
what is this ?

Answer 1

violence

Question 2

media showing or describing behavior intended to cause harm, especially severe physical harm, to media characters
what is this ?

Answer 2

media violence

Question 3

which has more gun violence, r rated films or pg 13 films ?

Answer 3

pg 13 films

Question 4

what are the 4 media violence effects ?

Answer 4

1. aggressor effect
2. victim effect
3. appetite effect
4. bystander effect

Question 5

the more you consume, the more aggressive you become
what media violence effect is this ?

Answer 5

aggressor effect

Question 6

the more you consume, the more you fear
what media violence effect is this ?

Answer 6

victim effect

Question 7

• the world presented on tv is violent much more violent than in the real world
• heavy tv viewers will encounter this violence and adopt a mindset that the world is more violent than it actually is
• this effect is enhanced if heavy tv viewing is combined with limited interaction in the real world
  what is this ?

Answer 7

the mean world syndrome

Question 8

percent saying fear of crime is a very serious personal problem found that heavy viewers agreed more while light viewers agreed less
whats the difference called ?

Answer 8

cultivation differential

Question 9

the more you consume, the more you want
what media violence effect is this ?

Answer 9

appetite effect

Question 10

the more you consume, the less you care
what media violence effect is this ?

Answer 10

bystander effect

Question 11

diminished responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it ?

Answer 11

desensitization

Question 12

who is most affected by media violence ?

Answer 12

young children

Question 13

who is most affected by media violence between male and female ?

Answer 13

males but the gap has steadily decreased over time

Question 14

who is most affected by media violence between children social classes ?

Answer 14

children from lower social classes

Question 15

who is most affected by media violence between children and their IQ levels ?

Answer 15

children with lower IQ

Question 16

there is a _____ relation between media violence and aggression ?

Answer 16

reciprocal

Question 17

consuming violent media makes aggressive kids feel ____ about their own aggression ?

Answer 17

better

Question 18

aggressive children are more ____ ?

Answer 18

unpopular