Hai-Ri Is Trying to Decide Whether to Allow Her Children

Multiple Choice

Hai-ri is trying to decide whether to allow her children to watch violent television programs. They enjoy seeing detective shows, but Hai-ri worries that seeing people hurt will make her children more likely to use violence themselves. According to the textbook, which of the following should you tell Hai-ri?

A) Experiments prove that watching television violence causes violent behavior.
B) Correlational studies prove that watching television violence causes violent behavior.
C) Television violence may be one cause of violent behavior.
D) Television violence is probably not the cause of violent behavior.