My Research Topic

The topic of my research paper that I chose to do was how violent video games affect the behavior of children and teens. I am exploring the behavior that is brought upon children and teens who play violent video games and how their behavior changes compared to children and teens who do not play violent games. I chose to do this topic because if it is becoming a problem of behavior then this should really be discussed and brought up in conversation. Mostly parent should not allow their children at a young age to play these violent games if it is affecting their behavior badly because it might cause them to act very aggressive and violent. This is an important matter that should really be brought up because it can help with analyzing how children who play violent video games have different behaviors than those that don’t play them. The effects of violent video games are a lot more serious than you think.

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2 articles from library databases:

Sherry, John L. “The Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggression: A Meta-Analysis.” ERIC. U.S. Department of Education, 2001. Web.

Eastin, Matthew S. “- Video Game Violence and the Female Game Player: Self- and Opponent Gender Effects on Presence and Aggressive Thoughts.” ERIC. U.S. Department of Education, 2006. Web.

2 books ordered from interlibrary loan:

Gimpel, Diane Marczely. Violence in Video Games. N.p.: n.p., 2013. Print.

Kutner, Lawrence, and Cheryl K. Olson. Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth about Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. Print.

1 article ordered from interlibrary loan:

Dr. Phil. “Dr. Phil: Children and Violent Video Games.” N.p., 2015. Web.

2 books to checkout from Lamson:

Anderson, Craig Alan, Douglas A. Gentile, and Katherine E. Buckley. Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2007. Print.
Espejo, Roman. Video Games. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2003. Print.

2 websites:

“Violent Video Games – ProCon.org.” ProConorg Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.

“Life Lessons: Children Learn Aggressive Ways of Thinking and Behaving from Violent Video Games.” RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.

2 relevant personal accounts on Twitter:

Video Game Violence @collegebound20

Video Games @violentgamers

2 relevant organizational accounts on Twitter:

Video Games/ News @VideoGameNews

Video Games @videogames

People I may interview on this topic:

-someone who works at a game store and knows about most of the games

-a hard core everyday gamer

 

Author: gabbay22

Hi! Welcome to my blog. My name is Gabby and I am a freshman at Plymouth State University. I am majoring in Psychology.

2 thoughts on “My Research Topic”

  1. A classic topic that is always so interesting to me, so I look forward to seeing what you bring to the conversation! As virtual reality improvements make games even more realistic, it seems that this question will get more and more attention…

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