Influence of video games on men Flashcards
What type of role do parents play in video games and agression regarding to there children?
How much parents shied there own kids from violent video games depends on there own gaming experience. (more experience is less worried)
What should parents do to reduce there fear regarding media violence?
Engage more in their chidlrens media lived to understand it and reduce their fear.
What does ferguson say about violent video games and the influence on children?
That the content does not influence the aggression level of chidren and that there is no evidence that violent books or videos are linked to aggression
Does parental involvement have a positive influence on reducing aggressin?
Yes?
What other things should researchers also focus on besides the content of a violent video game?
The narrative, consumer of the game and the competition
Why does violent video games influence low income guys more?
They are more likely to consume violent media and engage in aggressive behaviour
What is similarity identification?
Identification because you share the same characteristics
What is Wishful identification?
Identification because you want to be like the character
Which identification is closer to vicarious learning and why?
Wishful identification, because you want to be like the character you try to observe and remember what the character does to reproduce it yourself
Does identification with charachters have the same aggression effect with tv characters as with video characters?
No, only in video games. The boys have to be the character in a video game and do everything through their eyes. A tv character they only have to watch
What does increase the likelihood that players identify with the characters?
Realism of the game and immersion into the game
What happens when empathy for violence victems is showed in games?
It will increase the empathy of the player and the effect of video games on aggression are reduced.
