A Researcher Examines the Effects of Violent Media on Aggressive

question 67

Multiple Choice

A researcher examines the effects of violent media on aggressive behaviour in a lab setting.The experimental group views a violent video clip,and the control group views a nonviolent video clip.This method is used instead of asking participants to monitor their naturally occurring TV viewing to reduce the possibility of confounds,such as variations in the level and amount of aggressive images they watch.In doing so,the researcher will increase the internal validity of her study,but which of the following does she risk reducing?

• A) the confounds of her results
• B) the statistical significance of her results
• C) the generalizability of her results
• D) the clinical significance of her results

---

Definitions:

Detect Causes

The process of identifying factors or conditions that lead to the occurrence of a particular event or phenomenon.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, which often do not reflect reality.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or person that lead to behaviors which cause the expectation to come true.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept describing the discomfort felt when holding conflicting cognition, beliefs, or values, prompting individuals to seek consistency.