Sylvana Just Spent Half an Hour Playing a Violent Video

question 6

Multiple Choice

Sylvana just spent half an hour playing a violent video game,while her friend,Tatiana,flipped through a teen magazine.When they turn on the TV,they see a news clip of rioters attacking women and children with machetes and clubs.Based on research,it is likely that

• A)Sylvana is less affected by the real-life violence than Tatiana.
• B)Sylvana and Tatiana are equally alarmed and disturbed by the violence.
• C)Sylvana is more affected by the real-life violence than Tatiana.
• D)Neither Sylvana nor Tatiana is disturbed by the news clip.

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Definitions:

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A genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of a specific enzyme, leading to the accumulation of fats in nerve cells, resulting in progressive neurodegeneration.

Recessive Allele

A variant of a gene that must be inherited from both parents to be expressed in the offspring's phenotype.

Tay-Sachs Disease

A genetic disorder that results in the destruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to severe neurological impairment and early death.

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