media influences on aggression

Question 1

excessive TV viewing

Answer 1

aggressive behaviour may be linked to excessive viewing
Robertson- 1000 NZ up to age 26 measured TV viewing
found that more viewing correlated with more aggressive behaviour and more antisocial behaviour- less social interaction- poorer social skills.

Question 2

influence of violent film content

Answer 2

BANDURA- SLT replicated early baseline procedure and found that watching a film of adults actibg aggressively towards bobo doll
children acted similarly, imitating behaviour- operant conditioning can be digital as well as in vivo.

Question 2

contrasting research on TV and film effects

Answer 2

other research has found that effects are not as strong as what previous research has suggested. Psychologists found that TV and film only accounted for 10% pf aggressive behaviour in children which is relatively mild in comparison to other influences on aggression.

Question 3

computer games

Answer 3

there is evidence to suggest that computer games have a more powerful influence on aggression than passively watching media
in the game the person is the perpetrator and they have a directly rewarding experience for their aggressive acts