A Group of Researchers Wanted to Determine Whether Children Would

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Multiple Choice

A group of researchers wanted to determine whether children would behave more aggressively after watching violent television programming.Half the children in the study watched a violent television show; the other children watched a non-violent television program.In this study,the control group is the children who

• A) behave the most aggressively at the end of the study.
• B) watch the non-violent program.
• C) watch the violent show.
• D) behave the least aggressively at the end of the study.

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Definitions:

Mob Violence

Aggressive behavior by a large group of people, often spontaneous and with the intention to cause harm or destruction.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.

Social Comparison Theory

The idea that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.

Different Groups

Diverse categories or clusters of individuals distinguished by shared characteristics, interests, or purposes.