What Is the Correlation Between Risk-Seeking Behavior and the Media

question 90

Multiple Choice

What is the correlation between risk-seeking behavior and the media?

• A)Teens who watch more than 40 hours of television per week are more likely to engage in sensation seeking.
• B)The correlation between media influences and risk taking is negative.
• C)Teens who are most strongly influenced by media portrayals of risky behavior are more likely to engage in sensation seeking.
• D)There is no evidence to correlate media portrayals of risky behavior and sensation seeking.

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