In Recent Studies of Catharsis and Aggression,Bushman,Baumeister,and Stack (1999)found That

question 138

Multiple Choice

In recent studies of catharsis and aggression,Bushman,Baumeister,and Stack (1999) found that

• A)catharsis reduces aggressiveness for everyone,whether or not they believe it will.
• B)there was no evidence that catharsis actually reduced aggressive behaviour.
• C)in a version of the self-fulfilling prophecy,if people believe that catharsis effectively reduces their aggressive behaviour it will,if they don't believe catharsis reduces their aggressive behaviour then it won't.
• D)catharsis reduces aggressiveness for men,but not women.
• E)most people believe that catharsis is an effective way to reduce aggressive behaviours.

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Definitions:

Stress response

The physiological and psychological reactions to perceived threats or challenges.

Alarm stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body recognizes danger and prepares to deal with the threat.

Cognitive appraisal

The process of evaluating a situation in relation to personal well-being, which plays a role in determining the emotional reaction to the situation.

Cognitive restructuring

A therapy technique in cognitive behavioral therapy that aims to help individuals identify and challenge irrational or maladaptive thoughts and replace them with more adaptive ones.