Dr Vance measured the physiological responses of two groups of adolescents while they watched a video of a real-life physical fight. Group A, who regularly played violent video games, showed significantly lower skin conductance responses (SCR) than Group B, who rarely played violent video games.
With reference to Dr Vance's study, explain how desensitisation accounts for the influence of media on aggression, and outline one limitation of desensitisation as an explanation.
14 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Media influences on aggression. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.