According to the text, the effect demonstrated in the research by David Phillips is best
described as which of the following?
a. A repositioning effect: suicides increased after media exposure but then declined
so that the annual rate was unaffected
b. A rescheduling effect: fear of victimization increased after viewing media crime
stories, but then declined several weeks following exposure
c. A resonance effect: traffic accidents increased after media exposure to auto
racing, but decreased after the racing season was over
d. An additive effect: suicides increased after media exposure and compensating
decreases that might have been expected did not occur
e. An additive effect: fear of victimization was increased as a result of the sum total
of media exposure and personal experiences
d.
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