Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Kathy is a big fan of horror movies. Although she was initially too afraid to watch them alone, she soon found that she could not get enough of them. Kathy began to watch television shows that were more violent as well.Which of the following effects is most likely responsible for Kathy’s behavior?

The appetite effect is when exposure to violent or frightening media increases a person’s interest in seeking out more of it. Kathy moves from being afraid to watch horror movies alone to wanting more horror and increasingly violent shows. That pattern fits the appetite effect, not the aggressor effect, which concerns increased aggressive behavior.

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