Concerning the Effects of Video Game and Television on Aggression,which

question 148

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 desensitizes viewers, making them less likely to react negatively to violence and, hence, more prone to engage in it.
• D) After watching television or playing a violent video game, only young children show an increase in aggression, not adolescents and adults.

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