Social-psychological research has revealed that viewers of a great deal of television come to view the world as a dangerous and hostile place. If Terry is one such person, what is he likely to think when he watches a violent cops-and-robbers show

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Marlon Walls

Social Studies

31 January, 10:09

Social-psychological research has revealed that viewers of a great deal of television come to view the world as a dangerous and hostile place. If Terry is one such person, what is he likely to think when he watches a violent cops-and-robbers show

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Jon Molina · Answer 1

The correct answer is: They have to get him before he gets me!

Explanation:

Research shows that the more people expose themselves to media such as newspapers, televised news and social media that involves the retelling of violent stories, crime, murder, corruption and so on, the more they are prone to see society and the world as a hostile place.

That's due to the availability bias, in reality, violence, corruption does exist, and it's a tragedy, however, the perception of the prevalence of said violence usually is highly exaggerated by media exposure.

In conclusion, what Terry is likely to think when he watches a violent Cops-and-robbers show is that there are a lot of robbers out there out to get him.