Concerning the Effects of Video Game and Television on Aggression

question 160

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 desensitizes viewers, making them less likely to react negatively to violence and, hence, more prone to engage in it.
• D) After watching television or playing a violent video game, only young children show an increase in aggression, not adolescents nor adults.

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Definitions:

Volley Principle

A theory in neuroscience that suggests multiple neurons can collectively transmit a higher frequency of signals by firing in synchronization, especially relevant in the context of auditory processing.

Frequency Theory

A theory regarding how sounds are converted into electrical signals in the brain to interpret pitch by the rate of hair cell vibrations.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sound.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that are critical for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that the brain can understand.