A significant danger of media violence is that impressionable viewers are subsequently more likely to enact the ________ provided by the media.
A) ingroup bias
B) implicit associations
C) outgroup biases
D) social scripts

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Social scripts provided by the media can serve as a guide for viewers' behavior, sometimes resulting in the imitation of violent actions seen on screen. This is known as the "copycat effect" or "contagion theory."

A Significant Danger of Media Violence Is That Impressionable Viewers