Briefly Summarize the Research on the Effects of Television Viewing

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Essay

Briefly summarize the research on the effects of television viewing on children. What does the evidence say about how television viewing affects their levels of violence and their IQs?

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Definitions:

Vertical Integrate

A strategy where a company expands its business operations into different steps on the same production path, such as when a manufacturer owns its supplier and/or distributor.

Free Riding Problem

A situation in which individuals benefit from resources, goods, or services without paying for them, leading to under-provision or depletion of those resources.

Discount Retailers

Stores or outlets that sell products at lower prices than those typically charged by traditional retail outlets.

Exclusive Territories

Areas or regions where a distributor or sales agent is given the sole rights to sell a company's product, preventing competition within that territory.