Johnny is 12 years old and has been aggressive toward his siblings and peers, hitting, kicking, and calling them names. johnny's parents are worried about these new aggressive behaviors and consult with a psychologist, who suggests that this behavior could be a result of watching too many violent movies and playing too many violent videogames. the psychologist's explanation for the aggression is consistent with

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13 July, 16:53

Johnny is 12 years old and has been aggressive toward his siblings and peers, hitting, kicking, and calling them names. johnny's parents are worried about these new aggressive behaviors and consult with a psychologist, who suggests that this behavior could be a result of watching too many violent movies and playing too many violent videogames. the psychologist's explanation for the aggression is consistent with

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Joy Holloway · Answer 1

This explanation is consistent with the behaviorism theory. This psychological theory indicates that the learning process occurs by the observation and imitation of the behavior of others. In this case, Johnny is learning the violent conduct seeing movies and playing videogames very violent.