Religion may cause prejudice by leading people to believe that everyone has free will so minorities are to blame for their own victimization. Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security. The adaptation level phenomenon suggests that she will a. soon be financially worried again b. have much better self-esteem from now on c. behave much less aggressively from now on d. Instinct theories would have the most difficulty accounting for a. silent and social aggression in animals b. wide variations in aggressiveness from culture to culture c. biochemical influences on aggression d. unprovoked outbursts of aggression 25. Exposure to media violence does have one effect on everyone, no matter personality type or gender.
Exposure makes everyone more likely to be aggressive.
Exposure makes people feel more negative toward outgroups. Exposure desensitizes people to violence. Exposure makes people experience more negative feelings in general. Watching scenes of violence lowers the likelihood of future aggressiveness. Attacking inanimate objects reduces future aggression.