Concerning the Effects of Video Game and Television on Aggression

question 260

Multiple Choice

Concerning the effects of video game and television on aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The more personalized, intimate experience of video games may heighten the impact of the violence.
• B)By practicing violence against other people, video game players may learn to be aggressive in real life.
• C)The repeated exposure to violence in video games and television sensitizes viewers and makes them more likely to react negatively to violence and, hence, less prone to engaging in it.
• D)As with television, younger children appear to be more susceptible to the fantasy violence shown in video games.