Asked by Jorge Dominguez on Sep 26, 2024

Monica is concerned about Ross' choice of TV shows and tells him how the shows he watches affect his brain.Ross rolls his eyes and says she's being a drama queen.Which statement best summarizes this situation

A) Monica is right. Research shows Ross would show desensitization and adaptation to violent material.
B) Monica is right. Research shows Ross would show increased skin conductance in response to violent material.
C) Ross is right. What Monica said would be true only if Ross was an eyewitness to a violent act.
D) Ross is right. What Monica said would be true only if he witnessed his peers committing violent acts.

Desensitization

The process by which someone is made less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty, violence, or suffering by being exposed to them repeatedly.

Media Content

The information, stories, features, images, and video presented through media channels.

R-rated

A classification for movies restricted to viewers over the age of 17 due to the content being considered inappropriate for children.

  • Understand the psychological theories related to fear and phobias.