... noticed that Nickelodeon has some of the best cartoons I have seen, they may have no point whatsoever but none-the-less I crack up every time. Yet I see myself changing the channel when my nine year old sister walks into the room. Because even though I can distinguish the difference between right and wrong and make ... violent or not has a great impact on all people especially children. Centerwall also believes that television has a huge impact on the amount of violence that is shown in children. He believes that this television caused violence stays with them throughout life and can af...

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... television violence on children. In the 1970's, programs for younger women such as "The Bionic Woman," "Charlie's Angles," and "Wonder Woman" where used so that the younger girls would have a role model. A psychologist at the Aggression Research Group at the University of Michigan found that young girls who often watched shows featuring aggressive heroines in the 1970's have grown up being more aggressive. The older girls get into more confrontations ... not." A study done by George Gerbner states that one hour of primetime television contains five violent acts per hour. Morning cartoons ...

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... of TV violence may be instantly obvious in the child's behavior or may surface years later, and young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence. Another study done by Atkin, Greenberg, Korzenny, and McDermott (1979) used a different measure of aggressive behavior. They gave nine to thirteen-year-old boys and girls circumstances. For example: Suppose that you ... favorite characters using violence or aggression to get what they want, children will do the same. Furthermore, when a child sees a character commit a crime and walk away unpunished...

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