Your Spouse Has Decided That the Best Way to Teach

question 20

Multiple Choice

Your spouse has decided that the best way to teach your son prosocial behaviour would be to let him watch prosocial programs on television. What might be a problem with this approach?

• A)Watching prosocial TV shows does not usually influence children's behaviour.
• B)Watching prosocial TV has a more beneficial effect on girls' behaviour than on boys' behaviour.
• C)Prosocial TV shows are so prevalent that your son has probably already received any benefits that he might get from watching them.
• D)Prosocial behaviours are shown much less than aggressive behaviours on TV, so there aren't very many opportunities to learn from prosocial behaviour on TV.

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