Pete has just been playing Mortal Kombat for 4 hours and goes out to the store to get a slurpee.He sees a man fall on his way into the store.Pete is _______ likely to help because ___________.
A)more; violent video games have relieved his pent-up energy so he is in a better mood.
B)more; he wants to feel better about himself after slaughtering many game characters.
C)less; playing violent video games decreases prosocial behaviour.
D)less; he may interpret the man's behaviour with hostile intent.

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Playing violent video games has been shown in some studies to decrease prosocial behavior, which could make someone less likely to help others.

Pete Has Just Been Playing Mortal Kombat for 4 Hours