In a Study of Aggression, Dr

question 480

Multiple Choice

In a study of aggression, Dr. Berkowitz had participants watch either violent or non-violent media after they had been frustrated by a colleague. They were then able to deliver electric shocks to the colleague as feedback for mistakes made on a memory test (this never really happened, they just thought they were giving shocks) . Berkowitz recorded the intensity of shocks delivered. Results indicated that more intense shocks were given when participants watched the violent media. In this study, it is critical that we

• A)deceive the participants as much as possible
• B)debrief the participants at the end of the study
• C)do not tell the participants what really happened
• D)make sure that the shock intensity is high
• E)control for replication

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