After Playing Several Hours of Violent Video Games, Some Children

question 187

Multiple Choice

After playing several hours of violent video games, some children show disinhibition, which means that they

• A)act out behavior that would normally be restrained.
• B)are calmer due to the cathartic release of aggressive feelings.
• C)become more sensitized to violence.
• D)are less prone to acting aggressively.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, leading to a decrease in cost per unit as output increases.

Learning-by-doing

An economic concept that suggests productivity and efficiency improve through practice and the accumulation of experience.

Spreading the Overhead

The practice of distributing fixed costs over a variety of products, projects, or business units to ensure efficiency and reduce the overall cost per unit.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, as the fixed costs are spread over more units of production.