Ch 10: Aggression Part 2: Apr. 3, 2013
TV and Violence Effect on behavior & beliefs? Bushman & Eron’s longitudinal research – Gerbner’s research: “Mean World Syndrome” Contrast with actual crime rates – “Happy Violence”
Aggression Triggers – Situational Influences Pain Heat – evidence from MLB pitchers Crowding Alcohol
Importance of Cues Arousal & Aggression Cues Schacter’s experiment: injected subjects w/adrenaline Difference in attributions based on whether side effects were expected What were results? Guns – cues for aggressive behavior, prime hostile thoughts What are typical experimental results?
Violent Video Games Link with aggression? Anderson & Bushman’s research (2001): 1st played either Mortal Kombat or PGA Tournament Golf games in experiment 2nd part of experiment w/confederate & competition Results?
How might media violence influence aggression? Social cognitive view of aggression – Beliefs about aggressive solutions – Behavioral scripts – Desensitization?
APA Resolution on Violence in Video Games Previous research – Concern w/perpetrator consequences: Concern w/sexualized violence: Differences from TV violence? APA Recommendations: