violence and fear

Question 1

Violent TV

Answer 1

increases aggression

Question 2

Instigators of fear

Answer 2

real life things : animals, environment, situations, blood & guts

Question 3

Fear & child Development

Answer 3

interpersonal violence
fires and accidents
war and suffering
fantasy characters

Question 4

appearance and realism

Answer 4

as kids get older, the more realistic stuff gets more scary.

kids became less scared of everything but their fear of war and suffering

Question 5

Osborn (1971)

Answer 5

Human violence rated the scariest

Question 6

Linz (1984)

Answer 6

enjoyment doesn’t increase
offensiveness decreased
perceptions as degrading decreased

Question 7

When it doesn’t seem violent..

Answer 7

violence produces arousal

interpretation of arousal affected by: experience, predisposition, cognition, identification, affect

Question 8

why use it if it bothers us?

Answer 8

we like it. enjoy being scared. enjoyment when we realize we master our fear

Question 9

who likes horror?

Answer 9

men, sensation seekers, extraverts

Question 10

something else

Answer 10

characteristics or functions of the content. arousal, suspense, curiosity and vigilance

Question 11

context

Answer 11

experience we are seeking. relief