Because most studies on adolescents and television violence are correlational, it is
a. pointless to study the possible causes of aggressive behavior.
b. not possible to prove from these studies that television causes aggressive behavior.
c. likely that television violence is not associated with aggressive behavior.
d. important not to restrict adolescents' television viewing.
Answer: b
You might also like to view...
What do evolutionary psychologists try to understand?
a. The behaviors of the first one-celled animals that appeared on Earth b. Which genes control variations in mental illness c. What advantages certain genes and certain behaviors produce d. How people will continue to evolve in the future
Therapy outcome studies typically have a no-treatment control group, but results from such studies can be difficult to interpret because
a. people waiting for therapy often seek counseling and advice from others. b. it is not possible to randomly assign people to that group. c. the control group patients usually improve more than the treated patients. d. nobody wants to wait for therapy.
Difficulty in performing normal activities of daily life because of a "physical, mental, or emotional condition" is called
mortality. morbidity. vitality. disability.
5-to-7 year olds appear much more attuned to gender- appropriate behavior than their older siblings. This could be linked to the fact that they are at an age when they are trying to
a. establish their own likes and dislikes. b. establish their own space. c. establish their own gender identity. d. establish their own skills.