Violence Results When

question 141

Multiple Choice

Violence results when

• A) subcortical structures fail to inhibit the frontal cortical areas of the brain.
• B) the frontal cortical areas fail to inhibit subcortical structures.
• C) both frontal cortical and subcortical areas fail to be sufficiently activated by external stimuli.
• D) both frontal cortical and subcortical areas are not sufficiently inhibited.

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Definitions:

Mere Exposure Effect

The mental effect where individuals start favoring items simply because they have become acquainted with them.

Balance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals strive for consistency and balance in their relationships and beliefs within a triad of entities (P-O-X model).

Attitudes

A learned tendency to evaluate things in a certain way, which can include evaluations of people, issues, objects, or events.

Subjective Norms

Individual beliefs about how people they care about will view their behavior in a given context.