In Discussing the Implications of His Findings on the Occurrence

question 5

Multiple Choice

In discussing the implications of his findings on the occurrence of naturalistic sexual aggression, Malamuth argues that his results lend support to other research on:

• A) how media depictions of violence may change persons' attitudes in such a way that actual aggressive behavior occurs.
• B) how increasing prison sentences for rapists may actually lead them to commit more acts of violence, both while they are in prison and once they are released.
• C) how research on sexual aggression should continue to search for single, primary factors that predict when sexual aggression will occur.
• D) how rapists develop rationales and justifications for their acts.

Analyze the effect of social factors on stress and coping mechanisms.

Understand the impact of historical events on societal behaviors and attitudes.

Identify and describe psychological theories related to prejudice and discrimination.

Recognize the influence of social identity on individual behavior.

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