Which cause-and-effect conclusion, if any, can we draw from the correlational studies of watching violent television?

A) Watching violence on television causes aggressive behavior.
B) Watching violence on television reduces aggressive behavior.
C) Watching violence on television has no effect on aggressive behaviors.
D) We can draw none of these conclusions.

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Muhammadali Jiwan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  While correlational studies have found a relationship between watching violence on television and aggressive behavior, it is impossible to draw a cause-and-effect conclusion from correlational data. Other factors, such as pre-existing aggression, could be responsible for the relationship observed in the studies. Therefore, the most accurate conclusion is that we can draw none of these conclusions.

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