In a Series of Correlational Studies,Craig Anderson and His Colleagues

question 44

Essay

In a series of correlational studies,Craig Anderson and his colleagues found that college students who often played violent video games were more likely to have been involved in delinquency.They also tended to have lower GPAs.Does this research establish a cause-and-effect connection between playing violent games on the one hand,and delinquency or academic achievement on the other Why or why not Suggest two potential explanations of Anderson's findings,besides the notion that playing violent games leads to delinquency or poor academic performance

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Definitions:

Adaptive Coping

Strategies that are effectively used to manage or reduce stress through positive actions, thought processes, and emotional responses.

Constructive Coping

Efforts to deal with stressful events that are judged to be relatively healthful.

Appraisal-focused

Refers to coping strategies that involve changing the way one thinks about a stressor or challenge.

Emotion-focused

Emotion-focused strategies involve managing and coping with feelings directly, aiming to reduce the emotional distress associated with different situations.