JMC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Longitudinal Study, Knowledge Engineering
10 Aug 2016
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Catharsis- has been shown to not really be true. Explanation: consuming violent media releases violent energy, leading to less violent behavior. Associations between concepts- one thing reminds you of something else. These associations can be activated by media content. Associations between concepts get stronger every time they are activated. Prediction: consuming violent media increases aggressive thoughts and behavior. Explanation: violent media may prime thoughts that lead one to believe aggressive behavior is warranted. Methods- looked at a group of 8 year olds and documented how much tv they watched and how violent their tv shoes were. He checked up on them again when they were 19, 30 and 42- longitudinal survey. Conclusions- kids who watched violent tv grew up to be more violent people and had criminal records. Methods- looked at aggression of children before and after they owned a tv.
