Does the Media Cause Aggression - Research
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- Does The Media Cause Aggression? - Research
- Bandura 1963
- children who were exposed to a TV clip of an actor hitting an inflatable doll were more likely to imitate the action in play than those who hadn't seen the clip.
- Lack ecological validity
- it was a lab experiment
- Lack ecological validity
- children who were exposed to a TV clip of an actor hitting an inflatable doll were more likely to imitate the action in play than those who hadn't seen the clip.
- Eron 1960
- boys who preferred more violent TV shows at 8 were more likely to to be aggressive as teenagers and have convictions/arrests as adults
- High validity
- Correlation study so there was no manipulation
- High validity
- boys who preferred more violent TV shows at 8 were more likely to to be aggressive as teenagers and have convictions/arrests as adults
- Charlton 2000
- introduction of satellite TV had no effect on aggressive behavior levels
- Biological Factors
- hormones e.g. boys have more testosterone
- Not everyone who witnesses violent behavior imitates it
- Bandura 1963
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