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A 5 page research paper that discusses the effects on behavior generated by exposure to violence in the media, with a particular emphasis on the negative effects of video games. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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games. Media violence encompasses portrayal of any form of aggression, i.e., fighting, kicking, etc., homicide, suicide or trauma that occurs within the context of fictional media, such as film, television,
video games and music videos. Media violence is considered a problem because of its links to increased aggression and crime within society. Violence in films has been linked to news
reports of copycat killings and tragedies such as the deaths that occurred at Columbine High School have been linked to the influence of video games. The following examination of literature
considers the relationships media violence and how it affect behaviour, particularly in regards to children and adolescents. Levels of Analysis The intensity of the national debate regarding the effects of
media violence, as there are many defenders of media who dispute the research findings, results in large part due to the publics misconceptions pertaining to scientific causality. Scientific causality is
"probabilistic," that is, it determines the likelihood of a variable bringing about an increase in a specific outcome (Anderson, 2004). For example, it has bee found that exposure to
asbestos causes a significant increase in the risk for cancer. This effect is less than 0.1 percent, yet it is still considered to be a significant effect (Anderson, 2004). The
effect of exposure to violent video games has been determined to be 0.2, which is more than the effect of asbestos on cancer, homework on improving grades, or the negative
effects on IQ by exposure to lead (Anderson, 2004). Scientific analysis, conducted on a variety of levels, shows the effect to be small, but, as these comparisons indicate, small effects
frequently produce significant results that should be heeded by policymakers. The levels of analysis utilized in research studies offer a broad framework that informs psychologists about the effects that
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