Psychology 2020A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pineal Gland, Positron Emission Tomography, Putamen
4 Feb 2016
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Does tv violence cause aggression: observation, experiment. Can manipulate the amount of tv watch, amount of violence that is exposed to them. Watch more tv = less effect, become desensitized. Independent variables: violent show, non-violent show, no tv. External validity: degree to which experiment supports casual conclusion, degree to which results can be generalized. Demand characteristics: cues in experiment convey hypothesis to participants, they help experimenter room makes people more aggressive. Theory by geen & berkowitz (1967) rifle effect = having a rifle in a. Double blind study is the best way to do a controlled study. What do animal experiments tell us about human behaviour. Depends on the animal and the visual system that is being reviewed. Ethical if there is consent, if it can be justified, has a scientific value and has been given a safe guard (no harm will be done) But how do i determine whether my study worked.
