A Panel of Experts Reviewed Studies on the Influence of Violence

question 13

Multiple Choice

A panel of experts reviewed studies on the influence of violence depicted on television and in films on the aggressive behavior of children. They found that the evidence for a causal connection between
Viewing such violence and aggressive behavior was _______.

• A) weak
• B) suggestive
• C) strong but inconclusive
• D) overwhelming

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