In a Recent Study,college Students Played Either a Violent Action

question 89

Multiple Choice

In a recent study,college students played either a violent action game (Conan) or a a nonviolent racing game (Fuel) with both games being equally competitive,difficult,and fast-paced.The college students were then given the opportunity to aggress against their competitor.Which of the following was one of the results of this study?

• A)The college students who played the violent game were more likely to be aggressive.
• B)The college students who played the nonviolent game were more likely to be aggressive.
• C)The college students who played the violent game were no more likely to be aggressive than those who played the nonviolent game.
• D)No aggression toward other players was shown by any of the game players.

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