PSYCH 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Overview Effect, Meta-Analysis, No Surprises
6 Dec 2016
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Overview: effect of media on development very controversial, are the media demonstrably bad for children. Video games: issues in research on effects of media. Sesame street: first aired november 10, 1998: goal of sesame street is to prepare for school. Within the rst year of watched 50% of children watched it regularly. Research revealed it did have signi cant impact in school readiness who watched in regularly. Positive socio-cognitive development that lasted into adulthood: same for shows like mister rogers" neighbourhood. Shows signs of being neighbourly, helpful and kind for proper social interaction. Rewarded for behaving aggressively impacts our response to someone being punished for negative behaviour: research investigates. Immediate effects > aggression rises; tell us little about development. Longitudinal effects > no random assignment therefore no casual statements. Individuals shown aggressive behaviour towards bobo doll and observed how they interacted with it. V1: exposure to violent behaviour (live vs. lm vs. no exposure)
