While 8-year-old Timmy watches violent cartoons,his mother asks him how he thinks the victims in the cartoons are feeling as a result of being subjected to violence.Later,Timmy goes to the park to play with other boys who also watched the cartoons.Compared with the children whose mothers didn't say anything to them while they were watching violent cartoons,Timmy's behavior in the park is likely to be

A) more aggressive because he has thought about violence more
B) more aggressive because of social cognitive theory
C) more aggressive because of psychological reactance
D) less aggressive because of his heightened empathy

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Marlo Ramos · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Timmy's mother's question about the victims' feelings likely increased his empathy and awareness of the negative consequences of violence. This, in turn, may make him less likely to engage in aggressive behavior at the park compared to children who did not have these discussions with their mothers.

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