In a Study of Aggression, Dr

Multiple Choice

In a study of aggression, Dr. Berkowitz had participants watch either violent or non-violent media after they had been frustrated by a colleague. They were then able to deliver electric shocks to the colleague as feedback for mistakes made on a memory test (this never really happened, they just thought they were giving shocks) . Berkowitz recorded the intensity of shocks delivered. Results indicated that more intense shocks were given when participants watched the violent media. This is an example of a study involving

A) informed consent
B) deception
C) debriefing
D) representative sampling
E) a placebo effect