Which Statement About Media and Children Is True

question 148

Multiple Choice

Which statement about media and children is true?

• A) Media violence has been found to have little impact on children's aggressive behaviour.
• B) It is still unclear whether media violence has an impact on children's aggressive behaviour.
• C) The evidence is clear that media violence has an immediate but not long-term effect on children's aggressive behaviour.
• D) The evidence is clear that media violence has both an immediate effect and a long-term effect on children's aggressive behaviour.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test or instrument accurately measures the theoretical construct or trait it is intended to measure.

Predictive Validity

The construct validity of a measure is assessed by examining the ability of the measure to predict a future behavior.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a concept differs from other concepts that are similar, ensuring that the measure is not reflecting other variables.

Convergent Validity

The degree to which two measures of constructs that theoretically should be related, are in fact related.