The Current Research Interest in the Link Between Watching Violence

question 55

Multiple Choice

The current research interest in the link between watching violence on television and video games and aggressive and/or violent behavior in children is an extension of what classic study in observational learning?

• A) Tolman's experiment running rats through mazes
• B) Bandura's experiment with Bobo dolls
• C) Skinner's experiment with pigeons in cages
• D) Pavlov's experiment with the salivation of dogs

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Definitions:

Behavioral Principles

Fundamental ideas in psychology that explain how individual behavior is learned and maintained.

Physical Punishment

The use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purpose of correction or control of behavior.

Perfect Attendance

The achievement of being present at every required instance, such as school or work, without any absences.

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable or harmful outcomes resulting from an action or decision.