Bennie's father sat down with his son on a Saturday morning and was stunned to find a large amount of violent themes and images in his son's television program. He watched four children's shows with his son, half of which were cartoons
Which of the following is a likely theme in these violent shows?
a. All four of the violent shows were cartoons.
b. Most of the characters were portrayed as suffering from the violence inflicted on them.
c. The violence in the program was portrayed as funny.
d. Only one of the shows contained violence.
C. Approximately 2/3 of children's shows contain violence and violent images. Of those, most portray the violence as funny.
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