In a Recent Study, College Students Played Either a Violent

question 172

Multiple Choice

In a recent study, college students played either a violent action game (Conan) or a nonviolent racing game (Fuel) with both games being equally competitive, difficult, and fast-paced. The college students were then given the opportunity to aggress against their competitor. The results of this study showed that

• A)the college students who played the violent game were more likely to be aggressive.
• B)the college students who played the nonviolent game were more likely to be aggressive.
• C)the college students who played the violent game were no more likely to be aggressive than those who played the nonviolent game.
• D)no aggression toward other players was exhibited by any of the game players.

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