Media Influences

Question 1

Real life examples

Answer 1

• Jamie Bulger

Question 2

Methodolgies

Answer 2

• lab
• meta analysis
• longitudinal

Question 3

Desensitisation

Answer 3

assumes that under normal conditions, anxiety about violence inhibits its use
- media violence may lead to aggressive behaviours by removing this anxiety due to frequent exposure
- for example in 2014, a study showed that overall violence in movies has doubled since 1950

Question 4

Disinhibition

Answer 4

exposure to violent media legitimises the use of violence in real life because it undermines the social sanctions that usually inhibit such behaviours
- morals and values may change on what is considered as acceptable
- for example, the case of Jamie Bulger

Question 5

cognitive priming

Answer 5

refers to the temporary increase in the accessibility of thoughts and ideas.
- Berkowitz proposed that when people are constantly exposed to violent media, this activates thoughts or ideas about violence
- e.g. the impact of drill music

Question 6

A03 of disinhibition, desensitisation and cognitive priming

Answer 6

• research support for desensitisation
• negative consequences of disinhibition
• research support for cognitive priming
• other factors are also important in disinhibition