PS374 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Longitudinal Study, Social Psychology, Critical Thinking
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Media: violence/aggression, fearfulness, attitudes, politics, screen time generally. Causal theories: media content affects well-being, beliefs, behaviour, (or no it doesn"t), different people are attracted to different media, media organizations simply providing what is desired, media reflects reality. Incidence of violence in media: 2/3 of all children"s shows contain violence, media violence has not just increased in quantity; it has also become much more graphic, much more sexual, and much more sadistic. What impact does this have: research methods, correlational studies, quasi-experiments, longitudinal studies, experimental studies. Correlational studies: significant correlations between amount of violent tv watched , fighting behaviour, conflict with parents, delinquency. Method & results: primary school children in all three communities observed during free play during one-minute intervals over 7 to 10 days, also had teachers & peers rate aggressiveness. Social psychological theories relating to media violence & aggression. Viewing violence: social learning (e. g. , bobo doll , http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=hhhdovkhdnu (for your information)
