Media and anti-social behaviour (studies)

Question 1

What did Bandura find in 1965?

Answer 1

Children who watched an adult being punished for attacking the Bobo doll were least likely to act aggressively.

Question 2

What did Comstock and Paik find in 1991? What makes it special?

Answer 2

A meta-analysis of 1000+ studies found strong short terms effects and weaker long term effects of TV on ASB. Strongest effect if role model similar to audience.

Question 3

What did Phillips find?

Answer 3

Black murders increased when a black boxer lost a heavyweight title. White murders increased when white boxer lost a heavyweight title.

Question 4

What did Grafman find in 2010?

Answer 4

Measuring skin conductance and brain activity of boys viewing videos of increasing aggression, he found emotional reactivity decreased over time.

Question 5

Children who watched an adult being punished for attacking the Bobo doll were least likely to act aggressively.

Answer 5

Bandura, 1965.

Question 6

A meta-analysis of 1000+ studies found strong short terms effects and weaker long term effects of TV on ASB. Strongest effect if role model similar to audience.

Answer 6

Comstock and Paik, 1991.

Question 7

Black murders increased when a black boxer lost a heavyweight title. White murders increased when white boxer lost a heavyweight title.

Answer 7

Phillips.

Question 8

Measuring skin conductance and brain activity of boys viewing videos of increasing aggression, he found emotional reactivity decreased over time.

Answer 8

Grafman, 2010.