Research on repeated exposure to violence has shown that:
A) it desensitizes observers to the implications of suffering.
B) it has little or no effect on reactions to later, real-life violence.
C) emotional arousal, not the content of the aggression, is the most important variable determining reactions to violence.
D) none of the above

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Research indicates that repeated exposure to violence can lead to desensitization, making observers less sensitive to the suffering of others and potentially reducing their emotional response to real-life violence.

Research on Repeated Exposure to Violence Has Shown That