MEDIA AND VIOLENCE
True or False: There is no proof that watching violence on TV influences behavior.
What is "FALSE"?
True or False: It is wrong to feel angry.
What is FALSE (and why?)
Young people are more likely than adults to use these when committing acts of violence
What are guns?
This is a thought which we hold as true
What is a belief?
The leading cause of death for teenage boys in America
What is gunshot wounds
These are the words warning parents about the contents that are printed on the covers of CDs that contain violence lyrics
What is "Parental Advisory"?
The difference between anger and rage
What is "rage usually leads to violence"
Poor people are more likely than rich people to be victims of this crime
What is homicide?
How we think
What does cognitive mean?
The official police name of the type of violence that occurs between two people who live in the same house?
What is Domestic Violence?
This popular cartoon within a cartoon features a cat & mouse team that is known for their violent behavior
What is Itchy & Scratchy (on The Simpson's)?
Three other feelings or emotions that a person might be covering up with anger.
What are:
Sad?
hurt?
lonely?
disappointed?
embarrassed?
jealous?
Since 2003, this many young people per day have been killed with firearms
What is 15 young people per day?
This reinforces negative behavior and develops inappropriate beliefs
What is, "How the media we consume can influence cognitive functioning"?
Three reasons that children give for playing violent video games
What is...
For fun?
like to feel in control?
released tension?
relieves boredom?
develops gaming skills?
mastery sense?
This is the result of people viewing violence in the media, whether it is reflected in music, cartoons, wrestling or movies
What is desensitize a person to violence?
(or, to cause a person to become numb or have no feelings or empathy towards victims of violence)
Three risk factors that could increase the likelihood that a young person will become violent
What are:
Individual?
Family, Peer?
School Risk Factors?
Community Risk Factors?
In addition to losing lives, violence costs money.
Name one thing that has increased in cost and one thing that has decreased in value due to violence?
What is...
(Increased): Cost of healthcare, social services, incarceration, unemployment, dropout rate
(Decreased): Property values, work productivity, quality of life
NO, we do allow it by our actions but we do not cause it. We do not ever deserve to be treated that way
Do you as an individual cause Domestic Violence?
Video games rated "M" for Mature are only suitable for people 17 & older. Video games qualify for this rating if they contain this:
What is violence?
Name 4 rap artists or celebrities that died due to violence
Who are:
Notorious BIG
2Pac
Big Pun
Jam Master Jay
Five non-violent ways to manage your anger
What is (example from client's personal experience)?
According to Children's Safety Network Economics & Data Analysis Resource Center, violence costs our country this in a dollar amount every year
What is $158,000,000,000 ($158 Billion)?
Realize you are worth it
Don't want to put children through it anymore
Exercise, make friends, develop a hobby, get a job, go to a shelter
What are things you can do to improve your self-esteem?
The main reason that children become violent
What is "they are exposed to violence in their own homes either directed towards them or towards others"
The number of acts of violence on TV the average American child will have seen by the time they graduate from high school
What is 200,000
This is a scale which you can use to rate your anger
What is the Anger Meter?
Among 10 to 24 year olds, homicide is the leading cause of death for ____________, the second leading cause of death for ____________, and the third leading cause of death for ______________.
What is...
African Americans?
Hispanic Americans?
Native Americans?
An example of an "I" statement
What is (I statement by client)?
The real name of the rap artist that has been labeled as the most offensive rapper of our culture due to his graphic and violent lyrics?
Who is Marshall Mathers aka Eminem aka Slim Shady?