after watching violent pornographic movies on late - night cable tv, myron will probably be: less likely to…

after watching violent pornographic movies on late - night cable tv, myron will probably be: less likely to believe that rape occurs frequently in society. more likely to believe that rape is a serious crime. less likely to believe that women enjoy aggressive sexual treatment. more likely to treat women in a punitive manner.

after watching violent pornographic movies on late - night cable tv, myron will probably be: less likely to believe that rape occurs frequently in society. more likely to believe that rape is a serious crime. less likely to believe that women enjoy aggressive sexual treatment. more likely to treat women in a punitive manner.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

Research in psychology shows that exposure to violent pornographic material can desensitize individuals and influence their attitudes and behaviors. Violent porn often portrays women in submissive and non - consensual scenarios (even if fictional). This can lead to a normalization of aggressive sexual behavior in the viewer's mind.

  • Option 1: Watching violent pornographic movies is more likely to desensitize rather than make one think rape occurs less. In fact, it might make the act seem more "common" in a distorted way.
  • Option 2: The desensitizing effect of violent porn is more likely to reduce the perception of the seriousness of rape (as it normalizes aggressive sexual acts) rather than increase it.
  • Option 3: Violent pornographic movies often portray women as enjoying or being "okay" with aggressive sexual treatment (a false narrative). So, it is less likely to make one believe women do not enjoy it.
  • Option 4: According to psychological research on the effects of violent media (including violent porn), exposure can increase the likelihood of having punitive or aggressive attitudes and behaviors towards women.

Answer:

more likely to treat women in a punitive manner.