In a Recent Study, College Students Played a Very Violent

question 239

Multiple Choice

In a recent study, college students played a very violent video game (Mortal Kombat) or a nonviolent one (PGA Tournament Golf) and then competed with another student (actually an actor) in a task that allowed aggression and retaliation to take place.The results indicated that _____ were more likely to aggress by punishing their competitor.

• A)the college students who played Mortal Kombat
• B)the college students who played PGA Tournament Golf
• C)both groups of college students (Mortal Kombat players or PGA Tournament Golf players)
• D)neither group of college students (Mortal Kombat players or PGA Tournament Golf players)

Discuss various characteristics and skills desired in leaders and the sources of power within organizations.

Understanding what encompasses shared leadership and its effects on team performance.

Recognizing the importance and implications of a leader's passion on team goal-setting and planning.

Grasping perceptions towards prototypical and non-prototypical leaders.

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Definitions:

Sensation-Seeking

The desire to participate in highly arousing activities; it is especially common in early and mid-adolescence.

Highly Arousing Activities

Activities that intensely stimulate the emotional or physical state, causing heightened alertness or excitement.

Engagement-Seeking

The tendency to seek out interaction, stimulation, or involvement with others or one's environment as a means of fulfilling personal, social, or psychological needs.

Emotional Warmth

A personal quality characterized by genuine love, care, and kindness towards others, often creating a sense of comfort and safety.