Regarding Aggression, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 444

Multiple Choice

Regarding aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)While some evidence suggests that widespread exposure to media violence contributes to aggression, there is disagreement as to the power or pervasiveness of the impact.
• B)Children who are physically abused at home, those who suffer severe physical punishment, and those who merely witness violence in the community are more likely to be involved in fighting, aggressive play, and antisocial behavior at school.
• C)Albert Bandura showed in his studies that children may learn new aggressive actions by watching violent or aggressive behavior, or they may learn that violence is "okay."
• D)According to Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker, if you compare the amount of violence in the modern world with the more distant past, it appears that aggression is dramatically increasing.

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Definitions:

Globalization

The act of connecting and merging between individuals, businesses, and state entities globally, frequently motivated by international trade and investment, and supported by information technology.

Financialization

The increasing dominance of financial markets, financial motives, financial institutions, and financial elites in the economy, affecting the management and control of companies and even governments.

Information Technology

The use of computers, networking, and other physical devices and processes to create, process, store, secure, and exchange all forms of electronic data.

"The World is Flat"

A book by Thomas L. Friedman that discusses globalization and its impact on the world economy, proposing that technological advancements have leveled the competitive playing fields between industrial and emerging market countries.