Media Influences on Aggression (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Who proposed Cultivation Theory and in what year?
Who proposed Cultivation Theory and in what year?
Gerbner, 1969
According to Cultivation Theory, what effect does regular gaming have on perception?
According to Cultivation Theory, what effect does regular gaming have on perception?
Belief world is more violent/hostile
What is Mean World Syndrome?
What is Mean World Syndrome?
A cognitive bias of perceiving danger
How long did Williams (2006) find it took for violent games to alter perceptions?
How long did Williams (2006) find it took for violent games to alter perceptions?
One month
How many adults did Fox & Potocki (2015) survey in their study?
How many adults did Fox & Potocki (2015) survey in their study?
351 adults
What is desensitisation in the context of violent games?
What is desensitisation in the context of violent games?
Reduced sensitivity to violence
What physiological changes indicate desensitisation?
What physiological changes indicate desensitisation?
Lower heart rate & less adrenaline
What did Carnagey et al. (2007) find about violent game players?
What did Carnagey et al. (2007) find about violent game players?
Lower physiological responses
What effect does desensitisation have on empathy?
What effect does desensitisation have on empathy?
Reduces empathy/sympathy for victims
What did Brockmyer (2021) conclude about violent games?
What did Brockmyer (2021) conclude about violent games?
Increase desensitisation
Which intervention strategy is mentioned as being guided by these theories?
Which intervention strategy is mentioned as being guided by these theories?
CBT
What did Gao et al. (2017) find regarding empathy-related brain activity?
What did Gao et al. (2017) find regarding empathy-related brain activity?
No difference between groups