The "mean world" syndrome refers to ______.
A. the cycle of violence in the world caused by the use of corporal punishments like spanking.
B. television viewers' sense of the relative danger, mistrust, and gloom in the world.
C. how it is that social problems are generated by the callous, rigid, and sometimes sociopathic individuals in governments around the world.
D. any situation in which a child believes that, despite there being a happy ending to a story, villains are always present in the world.
Answer: B
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