Media Influences on Aggression AO1

What are the 2 types of media that can influence aggression?
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What are the 2 types of media that can influence aggression?
-Violent films and TV
-Violent computer games
What are media influences?
Changes in behaviour that are attributed to exposure to media such as TV or computer games
How have the media influences on aggression from violent TV/film been measured?
-laboratory and field experiments
-longitudinal studies
-meta-analyses
How can the effects of violent TV/film be measured through laboratory and field experiments?
-randomly assign ppts to experimental (view violent film scenes) or control condition (non-violent scenes)
-Observe how they interact with people after the viewing
What are general findings from lab and field experiments on the effect of violent TV/film?
Those who watch violent scenes subsequently display more aggressive behaviour and more aggressive thoughts or emotions
What do longitudinal studies measure?
Track individuals over time in order to assess the impact of early experiences on behaviour later in life
What are the general findings from longitudinal studies on the effect of violent TV/film?
Habitual early exposure to TV violence was predictive of adult aggression in boys and girls
Example of findings from meta-analyses on the effect of violent TV/film?
Bushman and Huesmann
-significant relationship between exposure to media violence and aggressive behaviours, thoughts, feelings and arousal levels
What did the Bushman and Huesmann meta-analysis find about the short term effects and long-term effects of violent film/TV media on aggression?
Short-term effect of media violence greater for adults than children
Long-term effects greater for children than adults
Why may violent computer games be even more influential on aggression than TV/film?
Video games are passive rather than passive watching TV
What studies can be used to measure the effects of influence of violent computer games?Experimental studies Longitudinal studiesWhat have experimental studies found about the influence of violent computer games on aggression?short-term increase in levels of physiological arousal, hostile feelings and aggressiveness following violent game playWhat have longitudinal studies found about the influence of violent computer games on aggression?-high exposure to violent video games became more verbally and physically aggressive and less prosocialWho conducted the key study on media influences on aggression?Greitemeyer and Mugge (2014)What type of study was Greitemeyer and Mugge's?Meta-analysisWhat did Greitemeyer and Mugge test?The effects of a violent video game and prosocial gamesFindings of Greitemeyer and Mugge?Violent video game use = more likely aggressive outcomes & decrease in prosocial outcomes Prosocial game use = opposite