Generalizing from Berkowitz's research, you would predict that a subject who has just watched a "slasher" movie (in which a beautiful young woman gets brutally raped, beaten, and murdered by a man who was an artist) would be more likely to act aggressively against:
A) male artists
B) female artists
C) men who look like the murderer
D) beautiful young women

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According to Berkowitz's research, exposure to violent media can increase aggression towards individuals who are perceived as similar to the targets in the media. In this case, the target is a beautiful young woman who is brutally murdered by a man who is an artist. Therefore, it is likely that the subject who has watched the "slasher" movie would be more likely to act aggressively towards beautiful young women, as they are perceived as similar to the target in the media.

Generalizing from Berkowitz's Research, You Would Predict That a Subject