Jeremy Is Watching a TV Program That Portrays Violence as Leading

question 144

Multiple Choice

Jeremy is watching a TV program that portrays violence as leading to success and popularity.This message may

• A) increase Jeremy's emotional sensitivity to violent acts.
• B) lower Jeremy's inhibitions against acting out hostile feelings.
• C) decrease aggressive urges by releasing pent-up frustrations.
• D) do all of these.

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Definitions:

Rosy Recollection Bias

The tendency to remember past events more positively than they happened.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory capable of storing information for an extended period, from hours to decades, including facts, experiences, and skills.

Magical Thinking

The tendency to believe that simply having thoughts about an event before it occurs can influence that event.