Video Games & the Brain
Due Date: Sunday, November 29.
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Prompt:
What impact does playing video games have on the brain? Discuss the positive and negative effects as well as describe how video games affect the brain, using the concepts we have studied this far - e.g. classical and operant conditioning, cognitive and observational learning, positive/negative reinforcement/punishment, ...etc. and relate them to examples and experiments we have studied - e.g. Pavlov's dog, the Skinner Box, The Bobo Experiment, ...etc.
Required Elements
Relevance: Must respond to the prompt completely
Organization: Thesis, Body Paragraphs with Topic Sentences, Conclusion
Number of Pages: 3 to 4
Evidence: Below you will find resources for you to use. You need to refer to and cite at least 4 sources in your writing to support your points.
Resources
Videos:
Crash Course Psychology #12 - The Bobo Beatdown
Designed to Addict - The Skinner Box
Why Candy Crush is so Addictive
Ted Talk: Your Brain on Video Games
Ted Talk: How Games Make Kids Smarter
Ted Talk: 7 Ways Games Reward the Brain
Articles:
Video game Addiction Symptoms, Cause and Effects
Video game Addiction: Does it occur? If so, why?
Defeated Video game-Violence Experts: Science Was on Our Side_
Studying the effects of playing violent video games
Supreme Court Justice Reject Ban on Violent Video Games
Kinder, Gentler Video Games May Be Good for Players
Video Games May have Negative Effects on the Brain
Another Reason To Play Action Video Games_ It's Good For Your Brain, Says Study
Filename:SS205YOURNAMEGamesandtheBrain.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Prompt:
What impact does playing video games have on the brain? Discuss the positive and negative effects as well as describe how video games affect the brain, using the concepts we have studied this far - e.g. classical and operant conditioning, cognitive and observational learning, positive/negative reinforcement/punishment, ...etc. and relate them to examples and experiments we have studied - e.g. Pavlov's dog, the Skinner Box, The Bobo Experiment, ...etc.
Required Elements
Relevance: Must respond to the prompt completely
Organization: Thesis, Body Paragraphs with Topic Sentences, Conclusion
Number of Pages: 3 to 4
Evidence: Below you will find resources for you to use. You need to refer to and cite at least 4 sources in your writing to support your points.
Resources
Videos:
Crash Course Psychology #12 - The Bobo Beatdown
Designed to Addict - The Skinner Box
Why Candy Crush is so Addictive
Ted Talk: Your Brain on Video Games
Ted Talk: How Games Make Kids Smarter
Ted Talk: 7 Ways Games Reward the Brain
Articles:
Video game Addiction Symptoms, Cause and Effects
Video game Addiction: Does it occur? If so, why?
Defeated Video game-Violence Experts: Science Was on Our Side_
Studying the effects of playing violent video games
Supreme Court Justice Reject Ban on Violent Video Games
Kinder, Gentler Video Games May Be Good for Players
Video Games May have Negative Effects on the Brain
Another Reason To Play Action Video Games_ It's Good For Your Brain, Says Study
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