A large number of studies have examined the relationship between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively. Although there are some exceptions, most of this research finds
A. there is little evidence that watching aggressive television increases aggression.
B. watching aggressive television increases the likelihood of acting aggressively, at least under some circumstances.
C. watching aggressive television is related to aggressive behavior, but this is because aggressive people tend to watch aggression on television.
D. watching aggressive television increases the likelihood of acting aggressively, but only in children.
Question 2From research on violence we can say ________ are more likely to turn to violence themselves.
A. children exposed to a violent environment
B. when children are punished randomly, they
C. children who frequently model punishing acts
D. nothing about the personalities of children who
Question 3Under which of the following circumstances would we expect children to be least likely to imitate an aggressive model?
A. When the model is declared a hero and rewarded.
B. When they see the model engage in justified aggression.
C. When the model is punished for aggressive behavior.
D. When the child sees a behavior the child likes.
Question 4Children in one study were given an opportunity to imitate an aggressive model after watching a videotape of the model. The researchers found that the aggressive behavior was most likely to be imitated when the
A. experimenter was out of the room.
B. children had not been frustrated earlier.
C. aggression was performed with a toy the child liked.
D. model was a male.
Question 5The four interrelated processes involved in observational learning of aggression are
A. attend, remember, enact, expect.
B. enact, expect, remember, imitate.
C. attend, enact, reinforce, expect.
D. repress, enable, expect, reinforce.
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