heightened aggression. Yet‚ no previous research has examined whether desensitization explains the association between game exposure and aggression. For this reason‚ Engelhardt‚ Bartholow‚ Kerr‚ Bushman (2011) examined this association through an empirical experiment. After participants played a violent or a non-violent game‚ acute desensitization was examined using the amplitude of the P300 component of the event-related brain potential elicited by photographs showing real violence. Aggression was measured
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Everyone knows the term "cheating death": it’s when you get to escape the ending of your life‚ or the cruelness of how it will end or just the terror itself it carries. But everyone knows that Death will eventually catch up to you. Some people can evade it for a long period of time while others may not have the best of luck. I cheated Death once‚ and it hasn’t caught up to me... yet. Before I die; before I’m caught‚ I want people to know his story. Yes‚ his story‚ not mine. This isn’t about me. It’s
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Discuss genetic explanations for aggression. Early research concentrated on chromosomal abnormalities but no specific genotype has been associated with aggression. Genes determine how much testosterone a person’s body produces and how quickly it circulates around their body. Genes also determine the synthesis of testosterone receptors‚ and how many and how sensitive such receptors are. The gene called monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) produces an enzyme which regulates the metabolism of serotonin in
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Evaluate explanations of institutional aggression (16 marks) Strengths In Irwin and Cressey (1962) study they don’t look at inmates having one value. They look at the subcultures within prison. This shows the nature of the inmates as well as how they were brought up and accept other values. This is also supported by Blomberg & Lucken (2000) study on inmates. However you could counter this point by saying its reductionist because it reduces down behaviour to measurable units. Weaknesses
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Cheating‚ Kinda Cheating‚ Collaboration‚ or Creative Ethical Problem Solving? HU245 Ms. Hayden Kaplan College 04/06/2013 Cheating‚ Kinda Cheating‚ Collaboration‚ or Creative Ethical Problem Solving? Cheating‚ kinda cheating‚ collaboration and creative ethical problem solving are all very different issues. While cheating is considered just that‚ cheating‚ collaboration and problem solving lead to a much more rounded type of cheating that is somewhat justified. But is there
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Genetic influences on aggression Genes do not directly cause aggression but influence elements of our biology that contribute to it. This can be demonstrated through the following methods; 1.Animal Breeding Studies In animal breeding studies‚ animals are selectively bred for certain traits. If it is possible to breed for aggression‚ this would suggest that genes contribute to aggressiveness. Lagerspetz (1979) bred 25 generations of mice. In each generation‚ she chose the least aggressive individuals
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Hypothesis: Can aggression be increased by the presence of weapons in the environment and by the hormone testosterone. Research Method Used: Experimental design and correlational study Test Subjects/ Participants: The test subjects were thirty male college students ranging from the ages 18 and 22 Variables that are being examined: The variables that are being examined are aggression‚ and testosterone levels How they are operationally defined and measure: The subject’s aggression was operationally
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‘German aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914.’ How far do you agree with this judgement? The above judgement outlines a clear debate among historians as to whether German aggression was the main reason the First World War began in August 1914‚ or whether it was due to various other factors. Gordon Corrigan claims that it was due to German aggression and therefore represents the closest argument to the one made in the question. Corrigan also references
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am I a binge eater? Most people tend to overeat at meals‚ especially during the holidays‚ and many feel that they eat more than they should‚ but this does not make one a binge eater. Dawn D. Matthews in the Eating Disorders Sourcebook defines binge eating disorder as: A disorder primarily identified by repeated episodes of uncontrolled eating. The overeating or bingeing does not typically stop until the person is uncomfortably full. Unlike anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa‚ however‚ binge eating
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Frankie Cline Ms. Erby English 108 Fall 12 12/4/12 The drinking age of 21 should be lowered to the age of 18. Many rights have different ages of initiation. A person can obtain a hunting license at age 12‚ driver ’s license at age 16‚ vote and serve in the military at 18‚ serve in the U.S. House of Representatives at age 25 and in the U.S. Senate at age 30‚ and run for President at age 35. At 18 years old you ’re considered to be an adult. You can get loans‚ buy a car‚ house‚ get marry‚
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