Concerning the Effects of Video Game and Television on Aggression

question 260

Multiple Choice

Concerning the effects of video game and television on aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The more personalized, intimate experience of video games may heighten the impact of the violence.
• B)By practicing violence against other people, video game players may learn to be aggressive in real life.
• C)The repeated exposure to violence in video games and television sensitizes viewers and makes them more likely to react negatively to violence and, hence, less prone to engaging in it.
• D)As with television, younger children appear to be more susceptible to the fantasy violence shown in video games.

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Definitions:

Reconsolidation

A process by which previously consolidated memories are recalled and then stored again for long-term memory, potentially altering the memory.

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

Modification

The act of changing or altering something in order to improve it or to fit a specific requirement.

Stored Memories

Information or experiences that have been retained in the brain and can be recalled later.