Answer multiple meta analyses of the relationship

Answer: Multiple meta-analyses of the relationship between violent video game play and
the incidence of aggressive behaviors have been conducted with varying conclusions.
Some point to a causal relationship while other analyses question the established link
between aggression and violent video games. The American Psychological Association
has called for more investigation despite continuing to confirm the causal link. Much of
the research conducted has been correlational although recent research includes more
experimental designs in an effort to establish whether or not a causal relationship exists
between the two variables.
Learning Objective: 5.14 Analyze how the cross-cutting themes of psychology are related
to the topic of violent video games.
Topic: Piecing It Together: Violent Video Games
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Analyze It
Adaptive Pathway:
APA LO: 1.3 Describe applications that employ discipline-based problem solving.

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Adaptive Pathway 5.1: Classical Conditioning
The following pathway will test your understanding of this topic and adapt to your needs. Be
sure to answer all of the questions and watch any of the short videos presented.
MISCONCEPTION #1 = Inability to distinguish a stimulus from a response
Pinpoint Question
In Pavlov’s studies, the salivation of the dogs that occurs after they taste the food is the
________.
a) unconditioned stimulus
b) stimulus
c) unconditioned response
Correct. Because salivation in response to food is a naturally occurring response, this
is the unconditioned response.
d) conditioned stimulus
Follow-up Question
Sue noticed that whenever she opened the door to the pantry, her dog would come into the
kitchen and act hungry by drooling and whining. She thought that because the dog food was
stored in the pantry, the sound of the door had become a(n) ________.
a) counterconditioned response
Incorrect. The sound cannot be a response. The sound is a conditioned stimulus
because it was a previously neutral stimulus that had come to predict food to the dog,
leading to the dog’s respon se of drooling and whining. Consider returning to the text
where this concept is first discussed and create a note for yourself. Try to rephrase
the concept in your own words and even provide an example from your own life, if
possible. If you are still having trouble, be sure to talk with your instructor.
b) conditioned stimulus
Correct. A conditioned stimulus is one that has been a signal for the UCS. In this
case, the door sound signals food.
c) unconditioned response
Incorrect. The sound cannot be a response. The sound is a conditioned stimulus
because it was a previously neutral stimulus that had come to predict food to the dog
leading to the dog’s response of drooling and whining. Consider returning to the text
where this concept is first discussed and create a note for yourself. Try to rephrase the
concept in your own words and even provide an example from your own life, if
possible. If you are still having trouble, be sure to talk with your instructor.