Findings of a Positive Correlation, Particularly for Boys, Between Watching

question 37

Multiple Choice

Findings of a positive correlation, particularly for boys, between watching aggressive television and acting aggressively towards other children suggest that

• A) acting aggressively causes children to watch violent television.
• B) watching violent television causes children to act aggressively.
• C) children who watch violent television are more likely to act aggressively.
• D) there is no conclusive relationship between watching violent television and acting aggressively.

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