Unit IV Article
Review
Wade and Tavris explain that various factors combine to
influence one’s thinking patterns and behaviors. Most would agree that we are
inundated with outside influences on a continuous basis. The need to stay
connected to various forms of media is growing by leaps and bounds. Have you
ever wondered what impact media consumption could be having in your life? Can
viewing violent acts lead to vicious behaviors later?
One particular area worthy of closer examination relates to
one’s environment and how extraneous information can intrude our waking and
restful thoughts. In fact, research conducted by Van den Bulck, Cetin, Terzi,
and Bushman (2016) revealed that violent and sexual media viewing can not only
influence one’s memories, but this content can have an impact on dreams as
well. Read the article listed below.
Van den Bulck, J., Cetin, Y., Terzi, O., & Bushman, B.
J. (2016). Violence, sex, and dreams: Violent and sexual media content infiltrate
our dreams at night. Dreaming, 26(4), 271-279. Retrieved from
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After reading the article, write a review of the article
that discusses the featured study, literature from the text, and your opinion
of the article as well. Your review should also relate back to the information
covered in Unit IV. In your review, be sure to include the following items:
Briefly introduce and summarize the article. Identify the
authors’ main points.
Explain how the study’s results may differ if conducted in
the United States as opposed to using Turkish participants. Keep in mind that
Turkey has stricter sexual media censorship rules than the United States, and
violations of such can produce regulation fines.
Explain additional factors that influence learning,
conditioning, and behaviors as outlined in the textbook. Examine how one’s
dreams influence external behaviors.
Describe the impact that violence and social media can have
on behaviors.
Relate the article back to this course. Does it support the
information in your textbook?
Your article review must be a minimum of two pages in
length. You must reference the assigned article and your textbook. If
necessary, you may use other scholarly sources to support your review as well.
All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations. Please be sure to cite any outside sources, and format
your paper in accordance with proper APA formatting.
If you need further help with your review, you should
consult with the Writing Center staff, allowing enough time to receive guidance
and feedback. You can email the Writing Center at
teamsucceed@columbiasouthern.edu.
