Many Researchers Maintain That There Is a Positive Relationship Between

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Multiple Choice

Many researchers maintain that there is a positive relationship between exposure to violent media and real-life aggressive behaviour.Which of the following best supports the claim that exposure to violence actually causes an increase in aggression?

• A) a study in which the variable "number of hours of violent television watched per week" is used to predict the likelihood that participants will be convicted of a violent crime in the future
• B) a study in which participants who are randomly assigned to play violent video games later administer greater levels of electric shock to a confederate than participants who are assigned to play neutral games
• C) real-world examples where young people have committed crimes intended to mimic behaviours they have seen in violent movies
• D) a study in which men who have been accused of sexually aggressive behaviour in the past report high levels of exposure to violent media

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