Increasing Violence Connected to Violent

Video Games

By

Cynthia StephensonArgosy University

Introduction ofthe hypothesis

Statement of the hypothesis

Behavior & personality traits

Hypothesis SupportAnderson & Ford study

a. Findings of aggression increasing from violent video games

b. Strengths and limitations

Bushman & Anderson study, Anderson & Morrow study, Ballard & West study

a. Findings of aggression increasing from violent video games

b. Strengths and limitations

Bartholow & Anderson study, Anderson & Murphy study, Anderson & Dill study

a. Findings of aggression increasing from violent video gamesb. Strengths and limitations

Bailey, West, & Anderson study, Anderson & Bushman study, Anderson, Shibuya, Ihori, Swing, Bushman, Sakamoto, Rothstein &

Saleem study, Barlett, Anderson, & Swing, study

a. Findings of aggression increasing from violent video gamesb. Strengths and limitations

Hypothesis Unsupported

Ferguson, Rueda, Cruz, Ferguson, Fritz, & Smith study

a. Findings of aggression increasing from violent video gamesb. Strengths and limitations

Conclusion

What contributions does the literature have to help

with the hypothesis?

a. Short-term Effects

b. Long-term Effects

Are the findings significant to make a

determination?

Further ResearchNeeded

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