Research Shows a Real but Uncertain Link Between Media Depictions

question 52

Multiple Choice

Research shows a real but uncertain link between media depictions of violence and violent actions by viewers.As a result,

• A)media are required by law to limit the amount and degree of violent content in all their products
• B)successful lawsuits for media negligence must show the media were the proximate cause of the harm they could reasonably foresee
• C)media defendants almost always lose when sued for physical harm
• D)courts presume that media are the proximate cause of viewer violence

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