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1. Which of the following theories explains why it might be that after years of

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Question

1. Which of the following theories explains why it might be that after years of watching murders on television or in films, we stop finding these portrayals bothersome?

2. Research testing the "cognitive priming" theory of media violence tends to contradict which of the following theories:

3. In the Chris Rock clip, the comic said the line, “whatever happened to crazy?" He was saying this in response to news stories about the various reasons why the Columbine shooters had committed this tragic mass shooting. Chris Rock's perspective ("Whatever happened to crazy?") directly contradicts which of the following theories of media aggression:

A.Catharsis B.Social Learning Theory C.Cognitive priming D.Excitation transfer E.Desensitization

Explanation / Answer

Answers to above questions are :-

1. Desensitization

2. Social learning theory

3. Cognitive priming