A Study of the Effects of Modern Music on Operant Aggression in Delinquent and Non-Delinquent Adolescents Page: 2
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to play. This music is rather blatant Jazz with a strong
beat. The task was interrupted, and a rash of competing
behavior, much of it aggressive, ensued.
Were these observations due to mere coincidences? Is
there a relationship between the types of muslo listened to
and the level of aggressiveness? A review of the literature
revealed a great deal of data on aggression, less on the
effects of music. There was no clear-cut evidence for or
against a hypothesis that music effects aggression. There
was, however, sufficient indirect evidence from which to In-
fer the plausibility of the hypothesis.
Definitions
In the Interest of clarity the following definitions
are presented.
Aggression.— The specific ooncept of aggression as it
is used in this study Is behavior resulting In pain or Injury
to another person. Accidents resulting In pain or Injury are
not being considered, although they might be conceptualized
as unconscious aggression under certain circumstances.
For the purpose of this study, aggression will be oper-
ationally defined as pressing switches which cause another
person to receive electric shocks of varying Intensities.
Musical Effect.— Changes that occur in the organism
due to listening to muslo, Hi this study musical effect will
be operationally defined by the differences in the level of
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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/m1/7/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .