A Congressional Hearing Is Taking Place in Washington, D

question 130

Multiple Choice

A Congressional hearing is taking place in Washington, D.C. The representatives are discussing whether the portrayals of violence on children's TV shows are perhaps contributing to the violence we see in schools today. What psychological process are the representatives probably considering as the reason that TV influences school violence?

• A) observational learning
• B) operant conditioning
• C) classical conditioning
• D) insight learning

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Definitions:

Responsibility for Actions

The accountability or duty of an individual to account for their actions, make amends, or face consequences.

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory introduced by Sigmund Freud, which posits a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Personality Formed

The process by which an individual's distinct personality traits develop, often influenced by genetic, environmental, and social factors.