Explain the Research Suggesting That Media Violence Causes Children to Be

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Essay

Explain the research suggesting that media violence causes children to be more aggressive. Use terms in classical and operant conditioning to explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Behaviour Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, and other learning principles.

Learned Behaviour

Behavior that an organism acquires through experience, as opposed to behaviors that are instinctive or innate.

Unlearned Behaviour

An innate or instinctive behavior that occurs without the need for learning or prior experience.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or context without any danger.