What Did Paul Fedoroff Find When He Studied the Effect

question 47

Multiple Choice

What did Paul Fedoroff find when he studied the effect of manipulating masturbation frequency in convicted sex offenders?

• A) There was no difference in the self-reported "likelihood of reoffending" when sex offenders were prevented from masturbating than when they were not.
• B) Some offenders thought that their risk of reoffending actually increased when they were prevented from masturbating.
• C) Sex offenders reported they felt like they were more likely to reoffend when masturbation was allowed.
• D) Offenders had fewer sexual urges after the "no masturbation" condition.

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Magic Bullet Theory

A mass communication theory that implies media messages are directly received and wholly accepted by the audience.

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Magic Bullet Theory

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