Your Older Brother Watches R-Rated Movies with His 9-Year-Old Son

question 74

Multiple Choice

Your older brother watches R-rated movies with his 9-year-old son that include considerable violence.He believes that because he and his son are watching the movies together, it is not posing a problem.What do you think?

• A)Your brother is correct.The fact that they are watching the movies together eliminates the potential problems.
• B)There is irrefutable evidence that exposure to violent media increases aggression, so, regardless of whether he watches these movies with his son, it is not really a good idea.
• C)Watching violent movies actually reduces aggression in males.
• D)There has been very little research on the topic, so no one knows.

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