Five-year-old Delaney watches a lot of violent television programming and also spends hours playing violent video games. Delaney probably
A) underestimates the violence and danger in society.
B) overestimates the violence and danger in society.
C) is less willing to tolerate violence in others.
D) has few hostile thoughts and behaviors.
Ans: B) overestimates the violence and danger in society.
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