MEDIA INF OF AGG - DESENS, DISINH AND COG PRIM EVAL Flashcards
what are four eval points for media inf on agg : desens, disinhibit and cog prim
+ research support for desens [ krahe et al ]
+ research support for disinhibt [ berkowitz and alioto ]
+ practical application for cog prim [ bushman and anderson ]
- alt exp for desens [ krahe et al ]
the is research support for…
desens and desinhib
who conducted research for desens?
krahe et al
what did krahe et al do to support desens?
showed ppts vio and nonvio film clips measuring arousal through skin conductance (sweat measure)
what were the findings of krahe et al’s study to support densens?
habitual viewers of vio media had lower levels of arousal in vio film clips
higher levels of pleasant arousal, lower levels of anxious arousal
lower arousal correlated w/ unprovoked (proactive) agg in noise blast task
what do the findings of krahe et al’s study confirm?
confirm hypothesis that desens leads to lower arousal during vio media
noise blast tasks shows increased willingness to be agg
what does krahe et al’s study ncrease?
the internal validity of desens
how can krahe et al support of desens be counteracted?
noise blast task not accurate measure of agg
laboratory could’ve led to anxious arousal
doesn’t explain reactive agg
who conducted research to support disinhib?
berkowitz and alioto
what did berkowitz and alioto do?
ppts watched film where agg used as vengeance gave more (fake) electric shocks for a longer duration
what does berkowitz and alioto’s findings show?
show that vio media disinhibits agg behaviour
why did the film that berkowitz and alioto’s ppts watched lead to increased agg?
because vengeance is powerful justification for vio, seen as more socially acceptable
berkowitz and alito’s research increases…
credibility of disinhib as shows link between removal of social constraints and agg behaviour for justified agg
there is important _______ ___ for cog prim
practical app
there are life saving benefits to undertsanding the influence of cog prim on agg situation e.g….
how ppts interpret environmental cues
what did Bushman and Anderson state about cog prim?
those who habitually watch vio media more readily store an aggressive script
through understanding cog rpim, what can occur?
effective interventions to reduce agg behaviour by challenging hostile cog biases
interventions due to cog prim can also encourage what?
habitual violent media users to consider alt to agg such as humour and negotiation
however, there is an ___ ___ for desens
alt exp
who created the alt exp for desens?
krahe et al
what did krahe et al fail to find a link between?
media viewing, lower arousal and provoked (reactive) agg
what does failure to find a link between media viewing, lower arousal and agg suggest?
desens doesn’t explain impact of vio media exposure for all forms of agg behaviour
what did krahe et al propose as an alt exp for desens?
catharsis, a psychodynamic concept
violence is used as a safety valve, people can release aggression without behaving violently e.g, playing gta instead of committing it
the alt exp of catharsis proposed by krahe et al…
challenges relevance of desens and if it leads to agg behaviour, question internal validity of it
