Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Exploring Social Psychology by David G. Myers 7 th Edition Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Influences on Aggression Media Influences: Television and the Internet –Television’s effects on behavior –TV Viewing Experiments Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Consider three possibilities 1.Arousal 2.Disinhibition 3.Imitation Prosocial behavior Why Does TV Viewing Affect Behavior? Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Influences on Aggression Media Influences: Video Games –The games kids play –Effects of the games kids play Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Media Awareness Education As an alternative to censorship, many psychologists favor “media awareness training.” Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
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Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Learning and Aggression Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
Does the Media Influence Social Behavior? Influences on Aggression Pornography and Sexual Violence –Distorted perceptions of sexual reality –Aggression against women –Media awareness education Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.