It is difficult to make a clear link between viewing violent television and aggressive behavior in adolescents because most of the research is
a. outdated.
b. correlational.
c. Canadian.
d. experimental.
Answer: b
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a. ought? frustration b. ought? shame c. ideal? superiority d. ideal? hostility
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a. the psychotherapeutic model b. the medical model c. the psychological model d. the self-actualization model
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