Some Studies Suggest Watching Violent Television Shows and Playing Violent

question 17

Multiple Choice

Some studies suggest watching violent television shows and playing violent video games provide a vicarious outlet for aggression and reduce the amount of violence engaged in by the viewer. What is this expending of violence through the use of media called?

• A) the metamorphosis syndrome
• B) the Klinefelter syndrome
• C) the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
• D) the cathartic effect

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