When Richie watches a violent action film, his baseline for an aggression effect moves toward the manifestation level. In contrast, when he watches a comedic film, his baseline fluctuates away from the manifestation level. This distinction exemplifies which factor influencing fluctuation effects?

a. Cognitive complexity of content
b. Degree of identification
c. Content of messages
d. State of mind


c. Content of messages

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w. little, since we are now so accustomed to visuals x. she's quite organized as a speaker/communicator y. she has taken great pains to assist their understanding z. she has embellished, perhaps to distract from verbal content A) w. & z. B) x. & y. C) x. & z. D) y. & z.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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