Asked by Carlos Moreno on Jul 14, 2024

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What conclusion can we legitimately draw from research on the relationship between watching TV violence and people's perception of how hostile the world is?

A) Perceptions of a hostile world lead people to stay indoors and watch more TV, including violent programs.
B) Watching TV violence leads people to conclude that the world is more hostile.
C) Watching TV violence and perceptions of hostility are not causally related.
D) Perceptions of hostility and watching TV violence are both influenced by a third variable.

TV Violence

Depictions of aggressive acts and behaviors in television programming that can influence viewers' perceptions and actions, particularly concerning to the impact on children.

Hostile World

A perception or worldview that sees the environment as inherently dangerous or unfriendly.

Perception

The process of organizing, interpreting, and understanding sensory information.

  • Pinpoint and explicate models related to effects produced by media, specifically highlighting the cultivation theory and the neoassociationistic model of media priming.
  • Investigate the representation of violent, aggressive, and criminal behaviors in media and how it shapes public opinion.
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Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Research has shown a correlation between exposure to TV violence and increased perception of the world as a hostile place, suggesting that watching violent content may lead people to see the world as more violent and dangerous than it may actually be.