Design an experiment to test the influence of social aggression in popular media.
1. Develop a research question about the problem. Your research question should be a one-sentence question that specifically summarizes what you would study. Your research question will include the population you will study and the variables you’ll measure. (4pts)
a. NOTE: A variable is something that you need to know about your sample in order to answer your research question.
2. According to the social learning theory, what predictions can you make regarding the social aggression in popular media? What explanation can you provide? (4pts)
3. An experiment requires a control group and a treatment group. How do you assign participants to the two groups? (4pts)
4. What media message do you plan to show to the control group? What media message do you plan to show to the treatment group? Please provide specific names or descriptions of the media content/messages. (4pts)