Do TV and video games affect young peoples behavior ?

Nurture’s Side

WHAT IS NURTURE ?

• The environment causes our behavior to change.

• Behavior changes by:

- the way we are brought up

- the people we learn from

- the experiences we have.

The Social Learning Theory

• The Social Learning Theory has five parts to it:

1. Observational Learning2. Modelling3. Role Models4. Identification5. Vicarious Learning

Bandura's study

• This study is one evidence of the Social Learning Theory

• He found that kids are likely to copy aggressive behavior if they are rewarded.

• His study supported the idea that children learn aggression• Male show more physical aggression than male

Anderson and Dill

• Their study proved that playing violent video games increases the level of aggression in participants

• The violent video games made the participants think in a violent way

• Long term use could result in permanent aggressive thoughts.

Williams et al

• They came to a conclusion that the town Notel, that had no television and the was introduced to it, showed that the amount of aggression doubled.

Not only that but it also reduced time for leisure activities and lowered intelligence