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Question 3 • RYLE25 - PSYCHOLOGY - FULL CREDIT

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Philip is having an argument with Roger about a job assignment for which they are both responsible. Philip, who spends much of his leisure time playing violent video games, is suspicious of Roger’s behavior because he believes Roger will react violently to the conflict. Which of the following effects is most likely responsible for Phillip’s behavior?

Answer
A
aggressor effect
B
victim effect
C
appetite effect
D
hostile expectation bias

Explanation

Philip expects Roger to respond violently even though the scenario gives no evidence that Roger will. This is hostile expectation bias: interpreting or anticipating another person’s behavior as hostile. The aggressor effect concerns increased aggression after exposure to violent games, not the suspicious expectation described here.

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