Topic > Exposure to Violence in the Media - 1469

The relationship between viewing violence in forms such as video games and television shows has been widely contested and thoroughly studied. Various conclusions can be drawn from multiple sources, although no definitive conclusion on the nature of the relationship has so far been reached. Some research has studied how media violence can influence other aspects of behavior, such as memory (Bushman 1988), or the long-term effects it can have from early childhood to adolescence (Huesmann, Eron, Klein, Brice & Fischer ( 1983) If it were demonstrated that exposure to violence in the media increases the likelihood of aggressive behavior, this could force a reevaluation of what children are exposed to during early childhood. Research conducted on the topic of violence in the media is widespread and variables, with many different approaches and theories One example of such research focuses on the different effect that violent video games have on aggressive behaviors in a controlled laboratory environment compared to those who are exposed to video game violence in real life, and on the effect this has on aggressive traits, as Ferguson et al. (2008). This experimental design focused on the direct link between viewing violent material in an animated game and therefore the aggressiveness of the response when told to make a loud noise. noise to an opponent who answered a question in a game. incorrectly organized test. The participants chosen were volunteers studying at university level at university level, this sample was 45.5% male and may not be representative of the population as participants chose to participate and were not randomly selected, limiting thus the application of the results. prove the hypothesis that; "Video game exposure vi...... half of the paper ...... through a Google Scholar search for the keywords "effect of media violence on aggression" and specifically selected for the inclusion of other emotions such as fear, and anger, and the inclusion of the written word, rather than visually violent stimuli.6. Corinne David-Ferdon, Marci Feldman Hertz, (2007) Electronic Media, Violence, and Adolescents: An Emerging Public Health Problem, Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 41, Issue 6, Pages S1-S5, ISSN 1054-139X, 10.1016/j .jadohealth.2007.08.020.)-This article was located via a Google Scholar search for the keywords "media violence on aggression." I chose this item specifically because the research has focused on adolescents and how demographics are affected not only by media violence, but also by the ease with which technology helps report media and video violence uploaded amateurs..