A Study of the Effects of Modern Music on Operant Aggression in Delinquent and Non-Delinquent Adolescents Page: 1
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Across the world come reports of individual and collec-
tive acts of aggression. In an age in which man has at his
disposal the means of committing the ultimate aggression
against himself, it behooves social and behavioral scientists
to study human aggression - its antecedents and the means of
Its more constructive channelling.
Preliminary Observations
The present study was first conceived as the result of
observations of the reactions to music of young people de-
tained in the County Juvenile Home of Dallas. Texas. Over a
period of time it was noted that when certain types of music
(derivatives of "rock'n roll") were played over the public
address system, the incidence of aggressive behavior seemed
to Increase: more oursing, door-klcklng, temper tantrums,
than at other times. When quiet music was played, the over-
all aggressiveness seemed less.
In an activity involving painting, a group of boys were
painting forms or symbols suggested by music. A variety of
musical forms was presented to the group on a tape prepared
for this purpose. The boys worked with concentration and
apparent enjoyment, until the theae from "Peter Gunn" began
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Stephenson, Gerald H. A Study of the Effects of Modern Music on Operant Aggression in Delinquent and Non-Delinquent Adolescents, thesis, August 1966; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130754/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .