Many Researchers Maintain That There Is a Positive Relationship Between

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Multiple Choice

Many researchers maintain that there is a positive relationship between exposure to violent media and real-life aggressive behavior. The claim that exposure to violence actually increases aggression would be best supported by which of the following?

• A) A study in which the variable "number of hours of violent television watched per week" is used to predict the likelihood that participants will be convicted of a violent crime in the future
• B) A study in which participants who are randomly assigned to play violent video games later administer greater levels of electric shock to a confederate than participants who are assigned to play neutral games
• C) Real-world examples where young people have committed crimes intended to mimic behaviors they have seen in violent movies
• D) A study in which men who have been accused of sexually aggressive behavior in the past report high levels of exposure to violent media

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