"Children Who Watch Violent Cartoons Will Become More Aggressive

question 160

Multiple Choice

"Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive." According to the scientific method, this statement is most likely a(n)

• A) theory.
• B) untestable statement.
• C) hypothesis.
• D) fact.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The inner conflict encountered by someone who possesses multiple beliefs, ideas, or values that contradict each other at the same time.

Attitude Accessibility

Refers to the ease with which an attitude can be retrieved from memory.

Peripheral Route

A persuasion method that involves indirect cues like attractiveness or celebrity endorsement to influence attitudes or behaviors, rather than direct, logical arguments.

Implicit Route

This key term does not refer to a widely recognized concept in psychology or cognitive science. NO.