Regarding the Reduction and Prevention of Aggression, Which of the Following

question 642

Multiple Choice

Regarding the reduction and prevention of aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

• A) ​Parents can buffer the impact of the media by monitoring what their children watch and reducing their exposure to violent media.
• B) ​In one study, participants exhibited reduced aggression after playing a video game that stressed prosocial behaviors.
• C) ​Responding to an upsetting situation by giving into anger is considered an ineffective problem-focused coping strategy.
• D) ​Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker has suggested that if you compare the amount of violence in the modern world with the more distant past, it appears that our tendency to be aggressive is decreasing.

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