Author Question: What does research find about the validity of the catharsis theory? a. Supported: It is usually ... (Read 115 times)

amal · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What does research find about the validity of the catharsis theory?

a. Supported: It is usually beneficial to ventilate anger and get it out of your system.
b. Supported: Playing or watching violent sports reduces aggression.
c. Disconfirmed: Expressing anger often makes people angrier.
d. Disconfirmed: Acting out anger is healthy for physical but not psychological reasons.

Question 2

John has consumed enough alcohol to make him legally drunk. Under which of the following conditions is he most likely to become aggressive?

a. He is partying with his friends.
b. A stranger says hello to him.
c. He is walking to work on a cold winter day.
d. A stranger bumps into him in a crowded restaurant.