Researchers Have Argued That the Presence of Guns Can Elicit

question 56

Multiple Choice

Researchers have argued that the presence of guns can elicit violence because they serve as aggression cues.According to your text,what other reason is associated with increased violence when guns,as compared to other weapons,are present?

• A)People conform to the situational influences around them.
• B)Social learning theory dictates that observed violence leads to displayed violence.
• C)Guns put psychological distance between the aggressor and the victim.
• D)Guns are arousing,but only when the individuals are familiar with them.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The first stage of memory, where sensory information is stored in its raw form for a very brief period, allowing the brain to process it further.

Information-Processing Model

A framework used in cognitive psychology that compares human thought processes to computer processing, involving the coding, storage, and retrieval of information.

Short-Term Memory

Activated memory that holds a few items briefly, such as digits of a phone number while calling, before the information is stored or forgotten.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.