Suppose you read in the newspaper that someone robbed a store after watching a particularly violent movie. If you were a cognitive psychologist seeking to understand this behavior, you would be most interested in whether the
a. individual really needed the money.
b. individual had relatives who were also robbers.
c. movie affected the thoughts and attitudes of the individual.
d. individual had a happy childhood without conflict and stress.
Answer: c. movie affected the thoughts and attitudes of the individual.
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