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Ch 10: Aggression. Part 3: Apr. 5, 2013. APA Resolution on Violence in Video Games. Previous research – Concern w/perpetrator consequences: Concern w/sexualized violence:. Differences b/w games & TV violence? APA Recommendations to Congress: Another perspective (critics):
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Ch 10: Aggression Part 3: Apr. 5, 2013
APA Resolution on Violence in Video Games • Previous research – • Concern w/perpetrator consequences: • Concern w/sexualized violence:
Differences b/w games & TV violence? • APA Recommendations to Congress: • Another perspective (critics): • Importance of sense of accomplishment?
Media & Aggression: Porn • Difficult to research due to various definitions • violent vs. nonviolent porn • Rape myth research: • Donnerstein’s research on violent porn: • Male-to-male aggression vs. Male-to-female aggression • How is rape depicted?
Reducing Aggression: Punishment • For punishment to work, must be: • Prompt • Relatively strong • Consistent • …but potential for retaliation? • …what does social learning theory imply?
Alternatives to punishment: • New research on anti-bullying programs • “Roots of Empathy” • What does the program do? • Results / Effectiveness?
Incompatible Responses • Baron – induce a response incompatible w/anger • Study w/confederate at red light, waiting… • What % of cars behind the confed will honk? • What were the different conditions? • What were the results?