Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 264

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Adults are not negatively affected by viewing or playing violent media.
• B) There is a strong link between viewing violent media and an increase in aggressive behavior among young people.
• C) Prosocial behavior can be positively influenced by the viewing/playing of prosocial media.
• D) Young people spend more than 7 hours a day viewing various forms of media.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and conduct them toward the cell body.

Final Pathway

The last step in a physiological process or a neural circuit where the signal leads to a specific outcome or response.

Motor Neuron

A type of nerve cell that directly or indirectly controls muscle fibers, responsible for voluntary muscle movements.

EPSPs

Excitatory PostSynaptic Potentials are electrical changes in the membrane of a post-synaptic neuron that make it more likely to fire an action potential.