AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The increase in violence among young people may be a ____ of watching too much violence on TV and in video games
A
peers
B
consequence
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New evidence links TV viewing to violent behavior. Teens and young adults who watch more than 3 hours of TV a day are more than twice as likely to commit an act of violence later in life, compared to those who watch less than 1 hour, according to a new study.

Detailed explanation-2: -In reviewing existing studies, the authors found that violent video games can lead to negative behaviors, such as pathological lying, manipulative behavior, lack of impulse control, irresponsibility, and immediate reward seeking. These traits can give rise to such antisocial behaviors as aggression and delinquency.

Detailed explanation-3: -(KSNB)-The type of video games kids play can impact who they become. Multiple studies have shown violent games can impact children by making them immune or numb to violence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Effects of Violent Video Games: What the Study Showed Researchers found that, over time, playing violent video games caused kids to think more aggressively and behave more aggressively. “Kids are changing the way they think” after long-term exposure to violent video games, says Dr. Gentile.

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