Desensitisation, Disinhibition & Cognitive Priming in Aggression (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is desensitisation in the context of aggression?
What is desensitisation in the context of aggression?
Becoming less sensitive through repeated exposure
What does repeated exposure to violence reduce according to desensitisation theory?
What does repeated exposure to violence reduce according to desensitisation theory?
Physiological & psychological arousal
What becomes more likely as a result of desensitisation to violence?
What becomes more likely as a result of desensitisation to violence?
Aggressive behaviours
What happens to normal restraints after exposure to media violence in disinhibition?
What happens to normal restraints after exposure to media violence in disinhibition?
They are loosened
How do computer games contribute to disinhibition?
How do computer games contribute to disinhibition?
They reward the player for aggression
What did Berkowitz & Alioto (1973) find about participants who saw aggression as revenge?
What did Berkowitz & Alioto (1973) find about participants who saw aggression as revenge?
More fake shocks of longer duration
What role do aggressive images in the media play in cognitive priming?
What role do aggressive images in the media play in cognitive priming?
They act as cues for aggressive behaviour
What does exposure to violent media create according to cognitive priming theory?
What does exposure to violent media create according to cognitive priming theory?
New schemas
What did Bartholow & Anderson (2002) find about gender differences in violent game effects?
What did Bartholow & Anderson (2002) find about gender differences in violent game effects?
Men showed a more significant effect
Why can't we draw causal conclusions from correlational studies?
Why can't we draw causal conclusions from correlational studies?
No manipulated or controlled variables
What can correlational studies NOT definitively prove about media exposure?
What can correlational studies NOT definitively prove about media exposure?
That it causes aggressive behaviour
Why might desensitisation not be universal to everybody?
Why might desensitisation not be universal to everybody?
Individual differences affect responses