One view of the relationship between media violence and viewer aggression is ________, the idea that media portrayals can suggest that certain classes of people, such as women or foreigners, are acceptable targets for real-world aggression, thereby increasing the likelihood that some people will act violently toward people in these groups.
A. the aggressive cues model
B. the stimulation model
C. reinforcement
D. catharsis
Answer: A
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