Chris Boyatzis and colleagues (1995) showed some elementary schoolchildren, but not others, an episode of the most popular-and violent-children's television program of the 1990s, Power Rangers. Identify an immediate outcome of the study.
A. The children who watched the episode expressed their disinterest in the program.
B. The children who watched the episode committed more aggressive acts than those who did not.
C. The children who watched the episode remained unaffected by the program.
D. The children who watched the episode were scared and refused to interact with other children.
Answer: B
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