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Linz, Donnerstein and Penrod

Linz, Donnerstein and Penrod. “Physiological Desensitization and Judgments About Female Victims of Violence” (1989). First Study on “Slasher” Films. Ss prescreened for hostility and psychosis using the Symptom Checklist 90 Ss see “TX Chainsaw Massacre”

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Linz, Donnerstein and Penrod

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  1. Linz, Donnerstein and Penrod “Physiological Desensitization and Judgments About Female Victims of Violence” (1989)

  2. First Study on “Slasher” Films • Ss prescreened for hostility and psychosis using the Symptom Checklist 90 • Ss see “TX Chainsaw Massacre” • Ss take MAACL (Multiple Affect Adjective Check List) • On 4 successive days, Ss see 4 more slasher films and are given the MAACL • On Day 6 Ss are shown a rape trial and given a questionnaire

  3. Results • Continued exposure to the sex + violence leads to desensitization (reported on the MAACL) • Decreasing awareness of the extent of violence • Decreasing awareness of how F are degraded • Increasing enjoyment • Ss response to the questionnaire reflect their belief that the rape victim was less injured

  4. New Study Penrod leaves the research and Adams joins the research.

  5. RQ: Which is more important in attitude formation-sex or violence • Prescreening (SCL 90 and RMA) • Video 1 • G1 Ss see non-violent erotic and exciting film clips • G2 Ss see “slasher” films • MAACL given • Video 2 (violence against F) • MAACL given again • Questionnaire about video 2

  6. Results • G1 Ss report normal and expected mood change after video 2 on MAACL • Hostility toward aggressor • Anxiety • Depression • G2 Ss do not report normal mood changes • On the questionnaire, G2 Ss see the victim as • Less injured • Less worthy of sympathy • More responsible for the attack

  7. Interpretation • Sex alone is not the problem • Sex + violence is the problem

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