What Conclusion Can We Legitimately Draw from Research on the Relationship

question 41

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can we legitimately draw from research on the relationship between watching TV violence and people's perception of how hostile the world is?

• A) Perceptions of a hostile world lead people to stay indoors and watch more TV, including violent programs.
• B) Watching TV violence leads people to conclude that the world is more hostile.
• C) Watching TV violence and perceptions of hostility are not causally related.
• D) Perceptions of hostility and watching TV violence are both influenced by a third variable.

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