In Recent Studies of Catharsis and Aggression,Bushman,Baumeister,and Stack (1999)found That

question 58

Multiple Choice

In recent studies of catharsis and aggression,Bushman,Baumeister,and Stack (1999) found that

• A) catharsis reduces aggressiveness for everyone, whether or not they believe it will.
• B) catharsis and venting anger increases anger rather than reducing it.
• C) in a version of the self-fulfilling prophecy, if people believe that catharsis effectively reduces their aggressive behaviour it will, if they don't believe catharsis reduces their aggressive behaviour then it won't.
• D) catharsis reduces aggressiveness for men, but not women.
• E) most people believe that catharsis is an effective way to reduce aggressive behaviours.

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Definitions:

Self-awareness

The conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires, which can play a key role in personal development.

Self-conceptualization

The process by which an individual forms, defines, and perceives their own identity and characteristics.

Self-recognition

The ability of an individual to recognize themselves as a separate entity, often tested through the mirror test in humans and animals.

Self-evaluation

The process through which an individual assesses their own abilities, achievements, and behaviors in relation to personal standards or societal norms.