Experimental Research on the Effects of Viewing Media Violence Indicates

question 129

Multiple Choice

Experimental research on the effects of viewing media violence indicates that

• A) viewing violence takes people's minds off their own problems and thus reduces their aggressive urges.
• B) exposure to media violence can cause increased levels of aggression.
• C) there is no correlation between viewing aggression and behaving aggressively.
• D) although viewing violence is correlated with increased aggression,there is no evidence that viewing violence actually leads to aggression.

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