Quasi-Experimental Research Involving the Introduction of TV Stations in North

question 51

Multiple Choice

Quasi-experimental research involving the introduction of TV stations in North American cities suggests that

• A) TV promotes violent behavior
• B) TV commercials promote violent behavior
• C) violent people are drawn to violence on TV
• D) TV causes as much violence as radio broadcasts

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The most recent of the three major subdivisions of animal and plant life on Earth, covering the time from 66 million years ago to the present.

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