Research suggests that people often learn to behave in particular ways based on modeling (observing and copying others' behaviors). Which of the following statements best describes how aggressive and nonaggressive models work?
A) Aggressive models can increase aggressive behavior. However, nonaggressive models do not appear to have much impact on people's behavior.
B) Aggressive models can increase aggressive behavior and nonaggressive models can decrease it.
C) Aggressive models do not appear to have much impact on people's behavior. However, nonaggressive models can decrease aggressive behavior.
D) Neither aggressive models nor nonaggressive models appear to have much impact on people's behavior.

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Research suggests that both aggressive and nonaggressive models can impact people's behavior. Aggressive models can increase aggressive behavior, while nonaggressive models can decrease it. Therefore, statement B is the most accurate.

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