Media Influences - Aggression [AQA ALevel Psychology]

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This video includes:
Media influences on aggression, including the effects of computer games. The role of desensitisation, disinhibition and cognitive priming.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Media influences on aggression
2:00 Desensitisation, Disinhibition and cognitive priming
5:26 Research Evaluations, Media influences on aggression
8:07 General Evaluations
8:47 Death Race!
9:44 General Evaluations (cont)
12:53 Exam Question

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my psych teacher went through 4 types of studies (experiments, correlations, longitudinal, and meta-analyses) that she said we can use as AO1 for media questions but they aren't covered here or in other videos ive found, do I need to know these or can I keep to the 3 explanations?

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I'm assuming you are studying AQA A level psychology if so... Usually research studies unless explicitly named by the specification are used as evaluations (A03) of the psychological concepts named in the specification. This part of the specification states *"Media influences on aggression, including the effects of computer games. The role of desensitisation, disinhibition and cognitive priming." So can you explain what those things are? That is the A01 requirement. *Evaluating* that knowledge may include research evidence. If your still doubtful go to the AQA website and take a look at the past exam papers and official mark schemes.

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