One problem in generalizing about real-world violence from laboratory studies is that
A) aggression as measured in laboratory research studies is quite often of the relatively mild variety
B) the effects of media violence cannot be adequately demonstrated in the laboratory
C) violence as measured in real-world research is usually very rare
D) researchers often construct elaborate conditions in the laboratory to simulate media influence

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Aggression as measured in laboratory research studies is often of the relatively mild variety and may not be fully reflective of the complex and often extreme violence that occurs in the real world. This limits the ability to generalize findings from laboratory studies to real-life situations.

One Problem in Generalizing About Real-World Violence from Laboratory Studies