In a recent study,college students played a very violent video game (Mortal Kombat)or a nonviolent one (PGA Tournament Golf)and then competed with another student (actually an actor)in a task that allowed aggression and retaliation to take place.Which of the following were more likely to aggress by punishing their competitor?
A) the college students who played Mortal Kombat
B) the college students who played PGA Tournament Golf
C) both groups of college students (Mortal Kombat players and PGA Tournament Golf players)
D) neither group of college students (Mortal Kombat players nor PGA Tournament Golf players)

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The college students who played Mortal Kombat were more likely to aggress by punishing their competitor because the game is very violent and includes a lot of aggression and retaliation as part of its gameplay. On the other hand, PGA Tournament Golf is a nonviolent game and does not include these elements, so the students who played it were less likely to behave aggressively.

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