The independent effects of the form of the television programming have been shown in individuals' level of aggressiveness (Watt & Krull, 1977). ... The studies they discuss indicate watching music videos and other media has been shown to increase adversarial sexual beliefs and have a negative effect, and also make college students have a greater acceptance of anti-social behavior after viewing media displaying similar behavior. ... Psychological theory suggests that immersion in the mean, dangerous, and violent world of prime-time entertainment television cultivates perceptions of the rea...

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