Some people say that kids are attracted to video games not so much by the violence, but because the games present puzzles or problems to solve (Sherry 1). If this is true, then why in a 1998 survey “80% of the video games preferred by young people contain violent or aggressive content; of these, 21% depict

“Two studies at the Psychology Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia concluded that men have a more hostile view of the world than women. The results from both studies are consistent with the General Aggression Model, which predicts that exposure to violent video games will increase aggressive behavior in both short term and the long term”(Anderson 1).

Other people argue that virtually every new video and computer game released today carries a rating that is both informative and easy to understand, and it seems clear that many parents are using the ratings to guide their purchases or rentals (Lieberman 1). These people also believe that by establishing a rating system with “M” for mature; will prohibit children from buying these games (Ryan 1). This is simply not true,

“In a test using subjects aged 13 to 15, with parental consent, 32 video games rated “M” for mature were purchased in 7 different cities. These subjects were instructed to give their appropriate age if asked by retailers. None of the subjects were prevented from purchasing “M” rated games because of their age” (Ryan 2).

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