Critics of media violence argue that in the media,
a. aggression is generally portrayed as yielding a great deal of short-term reinforcement.
b. those who commit aggressive acts are usually punished for their deeds.
c. actions of "prosocial" characters are less aggressive than the actions of villains.
d. aggression is closely linked to punishment.
A
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In the experimental field study by Weis and Cerankosky (2010), families who were seeking to purchase video games for their boys were randomly assigned to an experimental group that was given three nonviolent video games or to a control group that was not given the games. After four months, boys in the experimental group
a. spent about the same amount of time as boys in the control group in after-school academic activities such as reading and doing homework. b. had lower reading and writing scores than boys in the control group. c. had higher levels of behavior problems than boys in the control group. d. were rated as more aggressive by teachers than boys in the control group.
Person-centered therapy, a popular approach to psychotherapy originated by Carl Rogers, was initially known as:
a. counselor-centered therapy. c. conditional therapy. b. non-directive therapy. d. functional therapy.
People often try to relieve the distress of being underpaid or overpaid by
a. convincing themselves that equity already exists. b. escalating commitment. c. using assessment centers. d. perceiving rewards as having informational value.
______ is a term that describes the nature, opportunities, and limits of objects.
A. Reflexes B. Dynamic systems C. Affordances D. Intermodal perception