LS11 - Media And Computer Games Influences On Aggression

Question 1

Media Influences

Answer 1

The world is media saturated, and this alongside computer games have an influence on aggression, as we see aggression more often as a result.

Question 2

Computer Games

Answer 2

• Powerful effect on aggression over TV because the player takes an active role in being aggressive.
• Game playing is more rewarding for the player via operant conditioning.

Question 3

TCRTT

Answer 3

Taylor Competition Reaction Time Task, a measure of aggression.

Question 4

TCRTT Study

Answer 4

Where participants can blast white noise at a (non-existent) opponent. Bartholow & Anderson found participants that played violent computer games for 10 minutes selected higher volumes of white noise than the control condition.

Question 5

Strengths (+)

Answer 5

Social Learning Theory

Question 6

Weaknesses (-)

Answer 6

Aggression Has Many Definitions

Question 7

Social Learning Theory (+)

Answer 7

Bandura’s BOBO study, similarly in computer games if they have to kill a villain to win, they’re likely to imitate this behaviour as their favourite opponent does so.

Question 8

Aggression Has Many Definitions (-)

Answer 8

Therefore it’s difficult to objectively measure e.g. in the Taylor study violence and aggression are difficult to classify as the same thing.