- agitation + dissatisfaction incited through taunts given + fact they couldn’t
play with certain toys
Children distressed by aggressive bhv witnessed which may stayed with them
=behavioural problem
“normalising unhelpful behaviours” (BPS Code of Ethics) =pps supposed to
leave study in same way they entered
Presumptive consent from nursery teachers
Children couldn’t withdraw
No debrief afterwards (aggressive adults only pretending): leaving children with
long-term aggression problems
Benefits to society outweighed risks to pps by showing influence rm on TV + films
have on aggr. bhv =contribute to debate over censorship in TV, films + video games
PHOBIAS
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Pairing of NS with UCS = UCR
Traumatic experience leads to conditioning of fear to particular object / situation
Fear generalises to similar objects / situations
Dollinger, O’Donnell and Staley (1984) compared child survivors of severe
lightning strike to control group : more intense fear of thunder, lightning +
tornadoes
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play with certain toys
Children distressed by aggressive bhv witnessed which may stayed with them
=behavioural problem
“normalising unhelpful behaviours” (BPS Code of Ethics) =pps supposed to
leave study in same way they entered
Presumptive consent from nursery teachers
Children couldn’t withdraw
No debrief afterwards (aggressive adults only pretending): leaving children with
long-term aggression problems
Benefits to society outweighed risks to pps by showing influence rm on TV + films
have on aggr. bhv =contribute to debate over censorship in TV, films + video games
PHOBIAS
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Pairing of NS with UCS = UCR
Traumatic experience leads to conditioning of fear to particular object / situation
Fear generalises to similar objects / situations
Dollinger, O’Donnell and Staley (1984) compared child survivors of severe
lightning strike to control group : more intense fear of thunder, lightning +
tornadoes
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