In a study that is described in the textbook, college undergraduates played either violent or nonviolent video games for 25 minutes, and then were asked to look at violent or nonviolent photographs. The research demonstrated that the brain response called __________ was underactive in those who had played violent videogames and then looked at violent photographs.

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The correct answer is D) P3. The P3 response, also known as the P300 wave, is a component of the human event-related potential (ERP) measured in neurophysiology. It is associated with the allocation of attention and the processing of stimulus significance. The study mentioned suggests that exposure to violent video games can reduce the P3 response when subsequently viewing violent images, indicating a diminished brain response to violence, possibly due to desensitization.

In a Study That Is Described in the Textbook, College