A mediating factor that leads to collective violence is the ________.
a. existence of some social strain or social deprivation
b. competition between people over money, jobs, territory, and other scarce but valued resources
c. tendency to view one's own group or culture as superior to other groups or cultures
d. portrayal of violence in the mass media in a positive way
Answer: d. portrayal of violence in the mass media in a positive way
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