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Mark Smith, aka 'Rhino,' is a champion bodybuilder, boxer, and UK gladiator.
Mark Smith, aka 'Rhino,' is a champion bodybuilder, boxer, and UK gladiator.
True
Rhino believes that going into a fight angry is beneficial.
Rhino believes that going into a fight angry is beneficial.
False
Rhino compares a fight between two lions to a tactical game.
Rhino compares a fight between two lions to a tactical game.
True
Rhino suggests hitting a punching bag as a way to release anger.
Rhino suggests hitting a punching bag as a way to release anger.
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Rhino believes that controlled aggression used in boxing can relax a person.
Rhino believes that controlled aggression used in boxing can relax a person.
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The narrator feels aggressive after participating in the boxing match.
The narrator feels aggressive after participating in the boxing match.
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True or false: Entropy is the tendency of energy to spread out and disorder to increase over time.
True or false: Entropy is the tendency of energy to spread out and disorder to increase over time.
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True or false: Humans have a natural inclination to destroy things.
True or false: Humans have a natural inclination to destroy things.
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True or false: Catharsis Theory suggests that acts of destruction reduce anger.
True or false: Catharsis Theory suggests that acts of destruction reduce anger.
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True or false: Anger rooms are a recent trend where people pay to break things and release their anger.
True or false: Anger rooms are a recent trend where people pay to break things and release their anger.
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True or false: Researchers have fully understood the specifics and variables involved in studying the mind and anger.
True or false: Researchers have fully understood the specifics and variables involved in studying the mind and anger.
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True or false: The demonstration of Catharsis Theory involved setting up an anger room to observe the effects of breaking things on angry individuals.
True or false: The demonstration of Catharsis Theory involved setting up an anger room to observe the effects of breaking things on angry individuals.
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True or false: The subjects in the study were asked to write essays on opposing political views.
True or false: The subjects in the study were asked to write essays on opposing political views.
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True or false: Clint is one of the subjects in the study.
True or false: Clint is one of the subjects in the study.
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True or false: Clint's job is to make the subjects angry.
True or false: Clint's job is to make the subjects angry.
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True or false: Catharsis Theory suggests that acting out anger can provide a long-term release of aggression.
True or false: Catharsis Theory suggests that acting out anger can provide a long-term release of aggression.
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True or false: The modern view of catharsis is well-defined and universally accepted.
True or false: The modern view of catharsis is well-defined and universally accepted.
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True or false: Some subjects in the study were allowed to actively break objects in the anger room.
True or false: Some subjects in the study were allowed to actively break objects in the anger room.
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True or false: The subjects in the study were aware that they were actually participating in a study about aggressive response to cute stimuli.
True or false: The subjects in the study were aware that they were actually participating in a study about aggressive response to cute stimuli.
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True or false: The researchers believe that the brain's response to cuteness and aggression releases dopamine, which is associated with reward and pleasure.
True or false: The researchers believe that the brain's response to cuteness and aggression releases dopamine, which is associated with reward and pleasure.
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True or false: The majority of subjects in the study popped more bubbles while watching images of puppies compared to images of landscapes.
True or false: The majority of subjects in the study popped more bubbles while watching images of puppies compared to images of landscapes.
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True or false: Cute aggression is a psychological phenomenon that is unique to certain cultures.
True or false: Cute aggression is a psychological phenomenon that is unique to certain cultures.
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True or false: Destruction can have both positive and negative effects on our emotional state.
True or false: Destruction can have both positive and negative effects on our emotional state.
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True or false: The desire to touch cute stimuli can be regulated by engaging in aggressive physical behavior.
True or false: The desire to touch cute stimuli can be regulated by engaging in aggressive physical behavior.
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True or false: The red light indicates that the subject will receive a shock?
True or false: The red light indicates that the subject will receive a shock?
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True or false: The green light indicates that the subject wins?
True or false: The green light indicates that the subject wins?
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True or false: The subjects who acted violently in the anger room seemed to have calmed down?
True or false: The subjects who acted violently in the anger room seemed to have calmed down?
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True or false: Witnessing danger allows us to learn and prepare for it?
True or false: Witnessing danger allows us to learn and prepare for it?
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True or false: The Bobo Doll Experiment involved adults acting violently towards a clown doll in the presence of children?
True or false: The Bobo Doll Experiment involved adults acting violently towards a clown doll in the presence of children?
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True or false: People have a natural urge to destroy harmless plastic bubbles of air in bubble wrap?
True or false: People have a natural urge to destroy harmless plastic bubbles of air in bubble wrap?
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