Author Question: Research by Patterson (1974) found that high school football players were more competitive and ... (Read 36 times)

Marty · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Research by Patterson (1974) found that high school football players were more competitive and aggressive in _____ than ______ weeks; thereby contracting the predictions of the supporters of catharsis.

a. earlier; later
b. later; earlier
c. weeks when they played rivals; non-rival
d. non-rival weeks; rivalry

Question 2

A sports psychologist observed the behavior of fans during an especially violent hockey game. Contrary to predictions based on the notion of catharsis, Russell found that the belligerence and hostility of the spectators

a. increased when their team was losing.
b. increased throughout the hockey game.
c. decreased when their team was winning.
d. remained constant throughout the game.