A Number of Long-Term Studies That Monitor What Children Actually

question 31

Multiple Choice

A number of long-term studies that monitor what children actually watch on television and that use teacher and peer ratings of aggressiveness have found that

• A)there is no relation between exposure to TV violence and aggression.
• B)it is reasonable to conclude that exposure to TV violence causes aggression.
• C)the relation between exposure to TV violence and aggression holds for boys,but not for girls.
• D)children who are aggressive to begin with prefer violent TV shows.
• E)the relation between exposure to TV violence and aggression increases with age.

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