Peter watched a violent television show with his parents and discussed with them the issues presented in the program. Stephen watched the same television show by himself. Peter is likely to be
a. more aggressive than Stephen because his parents encouraged him to view the program.
b. less aggressive than Stephen because of the mere presence of other people during viewing.
c. less aggressive than Stephen because his parents told him that the behavior on the show is not representative of the way most people act.
d. more aggressive than Stephen because of the mere presence of other people during viewing.
C
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