The Textbook Describes a Study Where 2-Year-Olds Played in a Room

question 54

Multiple Choice

The textbook describes a study where 2-year-olds played in a room and were exposed either once or twice to research assistants having an argument.A control group of children did not witness the research assistants arguing.The researchers then assessed the children's aggressive behaviors when they were alone.The main finding of the study was that children become ________.The children who heard the research assistants arguing twice were ________ aggressive themselves than the children who heard the research assistants arguing only once.

• A) less reactive the more they are exposed to conflict;less
• B) increasingly reactive the more they are exposed to conflict;more
• C) desensitized to hearing adults arguing;less
• D) desensitized to hearing adults arguing;more

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