Friday, September 20, 2013

Kids and Violent Entertainment

DoctorzBlox / SmartzBlox Weekly Health Quiz:
Violent Entertainment and Aggression in Children

According to the American Psychological Association (2004):

"Psychological research confirms that violent video games ___________________."

a) 
surprisingly decrease acts of aggression in children.

b) 
do not increase children's aggression. 
c) cannot be linked to aggression due to the conflicting data
.
d) 
can increase children's aggression, but that parents moderate the negative effects.

Answer:  

d) 
can increase children's aggression, but that parents moderate the negative effects.
Source:
http://www.apa.org/research/action/games.aspx

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