The Weapons Effect

question 48

Multiple Choice

The weapons effect:

• A) is the tendency for people be more inclined to use a weapon to aggress when they are frustrated.
• B) is a phenomenon only observed in the United States.
• C) has not been empirically tested.
• D) is the tendency for the presence of firearms to increase the likelihood of aggression, especially when people are frustrated.

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