The idea that television shows, videos, motion pictures, and other forms of media offer people a vicarious outlet for their feelings of aggression, and therefore, may reduce the amount of violence engaged in by the media consumer is referred to as
a. the vicarious outlet hypothesis.
b. the cathartic effect hypothesis.
c. the violence reduction hypothesis.
d. the desensitization hypothesis.
Answer: b. the cathartic effect hypothesis.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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