Therefore, by watching violence on television, they copy this behavior and become more violent and aggressive in real life. Another risk of watching television violence is an increased chance of becoming desensitized to it (Rohan). ... Leonard Eron, a pioneer in the study of televisions effects on behavior, stated that adolescents and young adults are also affected by watching television violence (Kolata). ... This is no t a good sign because most teens and children, for that fact, watch more than one hour of television on an average day. ... Parental advisories and rating have been shown ...

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Many people are concerned about the violence shown in television programs today. ... By July 1, 1999 fifty percent of new television were equipped and by the year 2000 all televisions must have been equipped with this device, therefore preventing the viewing of certain shows. ... The force of violence shown on television is still a concern for many people. ... After watching a violent film the watcher had a lower recall of the product then did watchers of non-violent films. ... The general results of studies on violent programs on television, for the most part, support the theories that w...

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Along with that, the number of children watching increased. ... In 1956 a study was conducted on one dozen 4 year olds who watched a "Woody the Woodpecker" cartoon that was full of violent images. Twelve other preschoolers watched " Little Red Hen", a peaceful cartoon. The children that watched the "Woody the Woodpecker" were more likely to hit one another, break toys, be disruptive and engage in destructive behavior during free time. ... Among the first was the Television Violence Act 1989. ...

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Protesters of television violence believe an increase in television sales also has a negative affect on adolescents viewing violent programming. ... A 1993 report by the American Psychological Association warned that the average American child is watching 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence before leaving elementary school (Hepburn 244). ... Several people who reject television violence are certain that children may also be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others due to the violence seen on television. ... The V-Chip can be programmed to block out shows with hi...

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In another study done at Pennsylvania State University, about 100 pre-school children were observed both before and after watching television, while some watched cartoons that had many aggressive and violent acts; others watched shows that didn't have any kind of violence. ... Parents have to take a more active role in their children's lives and letting them watch television unsupervised for long periods of time. ... Watch some with them. ... I think the studies about children who watch violence on television and become violent is outdated and should be updated and not relied upon...

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Children can not relate to what they see when they are so young, making the act of watching violent television extremely questionable. ... "Children ages 2 to 5 watch about 28 hours of television each week, or almost 4 hours per day." ... Children who watch a lot of television are less bothered by the violence they see on television than those children who watch only a little. ... Many times, children do not enjoy watching the programs they see on television, but they do not respond by turning the set off simply because it is there to be watched. ... Providing other activities for childre...

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American children watch an average of three to fours hours of television daily. ... Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. ... Today, the average American child will have watched 100,000 acts of television violence, including 8,000 depictions of murder, by the time he or she has finished the sixth grade. ... According to psychological research children suffer three negative effects while watching violence on TV. ... These parents want and deserve the ability to protect the kids as much as the parents who are able to monitor their child's television w...

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The Violent Effects That the Media Has on America's Youth For Americans, watching television has become part of their daily routine. ... As stated before, children of all ages watch television. ... Many parents fail to monitor what their child is watching because they do not think that their child will watch those shows or do not think it will harm them. ... Another problem with children watching unmonitored television is the amount of violence seen. ... Although it is the responsibility of the parents to monitor what their child is watching, the government has stepped in to change th...

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An ape is restrained, and forced to watch violent images over and over. ... Surely, the mere watching of a certain amount of television can not cause society to evolve into more violent beings. ... He watched them after being exposed to either an aggressive or non-aggressive movie. ... In these studies it was the boys who watched the violent television programs that were less violent. ... This means that frequent watching of the scene may have to occur. ...

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What people watch on TV is also continuing to corrupt the way people looked at themselves. ... "I kept asking myself why anyone would want to do that to Marie-Eve, and it suddenly occurred to me that it might well be the result of all the violence that my sister and I used to watch on television." . ... Violent images on television and in movies may seem real to young children. ... Research says this is because the exposure to T.V. the older generations receives, and because they watch television more often than any other age group (Eisler, Oct 30,2000). ... Sometimes, watching a single...

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A study of population showed homicide rates doubling within the 10 to 15 years after the introduction of television, even though television was introduced at different times in each site examined. ... Today violence is a major part of video games, television and popular movies. ... The majority of these studies conclude that children who watch significant amounts of television and movies are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior both immediately and in their adult year these studies have also pointed to a relationship between media violence and real life crime. 46% of all television v...

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Much of what is aired on television is fictional. ... We shall stand or fall by television." ... Television is a multi billion-dollar industry. ... Parents can and should take responsibility for what their children watch: 1. ... being aware of what your children are watching, as Austin Messner's mother should have been. ...

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Researchers are trying to prove violent television is damaging teens; parents and other responsible adults must keep inappropriate material out of the hands of teens. ... There are solutions to these problems, such as: to sit down one night and watch what some teens watching for an hour and observe and see if it's suitable for their watching. ... Debra Prothrow-Stith explains, "parents just use the television as a "babysitter," so they can get away from the kids and just mellow out and relax" (Prothrow-Stith p.71). ... Teens should be able to watch whatever they want. ... Researche...

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It is the television. ... Michael Howe states: "We have to remember that children and adults do enjoy and do choose to watch and listen to those programs and music that contain violence- (48). ... Because the networks refuse to act as a "mother,"" and to limit the amount of violence shown on television, there are no restrictions to prevent television's violent candy from rotting away at the teeth of society. ... The public must dictate its feelings by not lending support to those companies that advertise during violent television shows. ... Only when the public is able to change the ...

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There are three main types of media in this world that we hear or see on our daily occasion: television, radio, and newspaper. ... One required that television manufacturers include a "V-chip" in each set. ... This organization rates the media such as movies, television shows and radios in advance to the viewers so that they would be warned. ... Parents can limit the amount of time children spend watching television, and encourage children to spend their time on sports, hobbies, or with friends; parents and kids can even draw up a list of other enjoyable activities to do instead of watching TV...

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Is it the parents fault for letting these kids have access to this stuff, or is it the music's fault for influencing these kids, or could it be the parents fault for letting there kids watch, listen and play games that may promote violence "Television violence refers to all violence appearing on TV screens and involves the act of injuring or killing someone or the threat of injuring or killing someone. Television violence can also relate to any physical force exerted for the purpose of violating damaging, or abusing" (Alter ). ... This can also refer to the "act or instance of violent ac...

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I strongly agree when they say that children in our society see too much violence on television and imitate what they see. According to Brett, & Bzostek (2003), most children are exposed to media violence at some level on a daily basis through television, video games, or music. Nearly three quarters of all eighth-graders report that watch two or more hours of television each weeknight, and a third report that they watch four or more hours each weeknight (p. 2). ... Another difference mentioned by Brown, and Bzostek, 2003, was that black children watch considerable more t...

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Have you watched the daily news? ... In watching documentaries, we also learn that the government is working with the media. ... "'Cause then you're watching television, you're watching the news; you're being pumped full of fear. ... In the study, it clearly states that crime and disaster is all over everyone's television sets. ... As you can see, violence is not very appropriate for everyone to watch. ...

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As people look for someone to hold responsible for the action, blame can be attached to a variety of objects: guns, knives, and other weapons, violent images on television and in movies, violent video games, and violent lyrics in songs. For years the question has been "Does watching violence in the media cause someone to become violent in real life?... Many children spend much of their waking hours in front of a television set and because of the content, a child will most likely witness some terrible act of violence prevalent in today's television syndication. ... Games, television progra...

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The term media effects is concerned with the development of anti-social behaviours in those who are exposed to these on television, films or other types of media [1]. ... When looking into how much violence there is on television, Cumberbatch (1987) defined violence as "any action of physical force with or without a weapon against oneself or another person, animal or inanimate object, whether carried through or merely attempted and whether the action caused injury or not" [2]. ... Correlational studies into the effects of exposure to media violence have usually involved the participants detail...

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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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