Unit 30: Advertising Production

Research Log
Date

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15

Source of
informatio
n
https://www.
psychology.o
rg.au/Assets/
Files/media_
position_pap
er.pdf

Description of information gathered

Why is the
information useful?

Video games are the most heavily marketed

and consumes games. Exposure to violent
video games is has shown to increase levels of
aggression in both young adults and children.

This information is
useful because it tells
me more about the
levels of
aggressiveness in
young adults.

Childnet is encouraging schools and youth

organisations across the UK to enter their Film
Competition, which showcases the positive and
inspiring use of the internet.

This information is
useful because it is
based on children
already in the UK.

Sexual violence is any sexual act, attempt to

obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments
or advances, or acts to traffic, or otherwise
directed against a persons sexuality using
coercion, by any person regardless of their
relationship to the victim, in any setting. It
includes rape, defined as the physically forced
or otherwise coerced penetration of the vulva
or anus with a penis, other body part or object.

This information was

not really useful as it
talked about sexual
violence.

Playing violent video games is no more likely

to be damaging to young childrens behaviour
than those considered harmless, an Oxford
University study suggests.

This information is
useful because it tells
me more about the
levels of
aggressiveness in
young adults.

Report
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http://www.b
bfc.co.uk/
BBFC
Website

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http://en.wik
ipedia.org/wi
ki/Violence
Wiki

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http://www.t
elegraph.co.
uk/news/scie
nce/115075
76/Studyfinds-noevidenceviolentvideogamesmakechildrenaggressive.h
tml
Newspaper
Article

Younger children tend to model behaviour they

see and dont always understand the difference
between reality and entertainment; therefore,
exposure to sex and violence through the
medias influence can:

Cause aggressive or anti-social

behaviour. Media can promote
aggressive behaviour and can also
influence children to believe violence is
a good solution to solve problems.
Create a false sense of reality. Young
children cant always discriminate

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http://www.n
ytimes.com/
2010/01/20/
education/2
0wired.html?
_r=0
Newspaper
Article
http://www.a
mericanbuddha.com
/rep.children
mediaviolen
ce.2.htm
Online
Article

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https://www.
psychology.o
rg.au/Assets/
Files/media_
position_pap
er.pdf

between real life situations and

behaviours and surreal television
examples.
Encourage irresponsible sexual activity.
Kids exposed to sex on TV are almost
twice as likely to initiate sexual
intercourse.

Research has shown the average child watches

four hours of television every day; listens to
music between four and five hours; and plays
video games up to seven hours a weeks four
hours of television every day; listens to music
between four and five hours; and plays video
games up to seven hours a week.

This information could

be useful as it talks
about how much time
kids

Television is a favourite activity for kids;

however, TV alone is estimated to be
responsible for motivating at least 10 percent of
youth violence. Although some channels
contain ratings for shows, it is important to
keep in mind they are not always age
appropriate.

This information could

be useful as it talks
about how much time
kids

Sex and violence are common occurrences in

the media and with the available exposure kids
have to media, their behaviour, perceptions and
personalities can be easily influenced and
mislead.

This information could

be useful as it talks
about how much time
kids

Supreme Court in the Brown v EMA case, as

well as in a review of video game violence by
the Australian Government (2010) which
concluded evidence for harmful effects were
inconclusive at best and the rhetoric of some
scholars was not matched by good data.

This information was

useful as it talked
harmful games.

Music today sometimes contains very explicit

lyrics that often reference sex, drugs, alcohol,
and violence. Heavy metal and rap music are
known to glorify violence and some artists

Not Relevant

Online
Psychology
Paper.
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http://en.wik
ipedia.org/wi
ki/Violence
Wiki

19/05/20
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http://www.s
canva.org/su
pport-forparents/pare

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nt-resourcecenter2/sex-andviolence-inthe-media/

have been charged with violent crimes in real

life, which can distort childrens views of the
real consequences that follow certain behavior.

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https://www.
probe.org/se
x-andviolence-ontelevision/

Sex and Violence on Television.

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https://www.
youtube.co
m/watch?
v=eJSugAzn
XZ0

Violent video games.

Youtube.

Not Relevant.