Emotion And Cognitive Perceptions In Response To Cinematographic And Non-Cinematographic Media

Author

Stefani Nervig

Publication Date

12-1977

Abstract

While the controversy continues over the extent to which responsibility for increases in social violence and aggression can be attributed to television and motion pictures, the accumulated evidence leaves little doubt that these media have come to have a tremendous influence on individual and social behavior. Both survey and experimental evidence have shown the film media to be capable of changing attitudes and values and of stimulating imitation and the observational learning of social behavior (Liebert, 1972; Robinson, 1972). These effects are most prominent, it would appear, in children and adolescents, but they are found also in older age groups.

Degree Name

Psychology

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Psychology

First Committee Member (Chair)

Samuel Roll

Second Committee Member

Douglass Ferraro

Third Committee Member

John Rhodes

Fourth Committee Member

Richard Harris

Sponsors

Grant from the University of New Mexico Graduate Student Associa­tion.

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Nervig, Stefani. "Emotion And Cognitive Perceptions In Response To Cinematographic And Non-Cinematographic Media." (1977). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/psy_etds/430