PSY 331 Chapter Notes -Prosocial Behavior, Physical Strength
6 May 2014
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By the end of 6th grade: witnessed 8,000 murders on tv. Two general types: lab, field (often longitudinal) Participant aggression increases when: tv violence perceived as morally justified, violence described as revenge vs. other. Conclusion: context of observed (tv) aggression gives it meaning , e. g. permissible/desirable in western, this meaning influences viewer"s behavior. 8 year olds: measured aggressiveness: measured amount of & preference for violent tv, age 18: same, age 30: same. Boys: no relationship between aggression at 8 and tv at 18 but the other way around . Increased violent tv at 8 increased aggressiveness at 18. Increased violent tv at 8 increased crime seriousness at 30. Exposure to or use of aggression = formation of aggressive scripts: becomes behavioral option. Having script makes aggression more likely: adds to script, self-perpetuating. Low iq = more frustration in school: aggression more likely. Low iq = less able to think of alternatives: understand it is inappropriate (consequences, aggression more likely.
