Question

sentence #1: horror movies are dangerous for society because they dwell on evil and violence, which is not productive.
sentence #2: actually, horror movies provide an outlet for those negative aspects of life and help us to understand them better - the ancient greeks called this catharsis.
sentence #1 is an example of a
claim
connotative meaning
counterclaim
credibility
denotative meaning

Explanation:

A claim is a statement that presents an assertion or position. Sentence #1 makes a definite assertion about horror movies being dangerous for society. Connotative meaning refers to the emotional or cultural associations of a word. Counterclaim is a claim that opposes another claim (Sentence #2 is a counterclaim to Sentence #1). Credibility is about the believability of a source. Denotative meaning is the literal meaning of a word. Since Sentence #1 is making an assertion, it fits the definition of a claim.

Answer:

claim