The Results from a Research Study Indicate That Adolescents Who

question 43

Multiple Choice

The results from a research study indicate that adolescents who watch more violent content on television also tend to engage in more violent behavior than their peers.The correlation between amount of TV violent content and amount of violent behavior is an example of

• A)a positive correlation.
• B)a negative correlation.
• C)a correlation near zero.
• D)a correlation near one.

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Definitions:

Left Temporal

Pertaining to the area of the brain's temporal lobe located on the left hemisphere, associated with comprehension of language, auditory perception, and memory processing.

Neuroeconomics

Interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand how the brain makes decisions.

Reflexive Decision System

A cognitive system that makes decisions automatically based on habit or instinct rather than conscious analysis.

Nucleus Accumbens

A region in the brain's basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus, playing a central role in the reward circuit, motivation, pleasure, and reinforcement learning.