Of all the theories that purport to explain the effects of media violence, only the __________ theory proposes that watching media violence should actually reduce aggression among viewers

FIll in the blank with correct word.


Answer: catharsis

Psychology

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A) Nonfocused orienting and signaling B) Focus on one or more figures C) Secure base behavior D) Internal model

Psychology

An instructor developed a study to determine ways of producing more participation in her classes. In one class, she provided free doughnuts to students every day, whereas in another she gave them nothing

She had an assistant takes notes on the number of comments and questions students made in each class. Which class represents the control group? A) the class not given the doughnuts B) the class given the doughnuts C) neither the class given nor not given the doughnuts D) both the class given and not given the doughnuts

Psychology

When compared with the polygraph, an fMRI may be __________.

A. less accurate B. equally accurate or inaccurate C. more accurate D. used in the courts

Psychology

Reza is an active 1-year-old child. He has a regular routine for playing, eating, and sleeping, and he is mostly in a positive mood. He is observant and readily approaches and adapts to new situations. According to psychiatrists Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas's classification of basic types of temperament in children, Reza can be considered a(n)

A. child who has high negative affectivity. B. easy child. C. child who is slow to warm up. D. difficult child.

Psychology