Experimental Research Does Find That Exposure to Media Violence Can

question 58

Multiple Choice

Experimental research does find that exposure to media violence can temporarily increase violence or aggression,however__________________.

• A)It has only recently begun and requires more consistent results
• B)It is unable to determine the long term impact
• C)It only determined certain in movies, but not video games
• D)Reacts differently depending on the source of media
• E)It only considers visual violence

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Evolutionary Perspective

A theoretical approach that explains psychological traits as adaptations that have evolved to solve recurrent problems in human ancestral environments.

Triangular Theory

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