When children were randomly assigned to watch either a violent film or an exciting film about bicycle racing and then played floor hockey (Josephson, 1987), children who
a. were aggressive to begin with and watched the violent film were the most aggressive.
b. had never been aggressive became the most aggressive after watching the violent film.
c. watched the violent film used verbal aggression, but not physical aggression.
d. watched the bicycle race became frustrated and actually behaved more aggressively.
Answer: A
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