In 2011 the American Academy of Adolescent Psychiatry predicted that which one of the following would be a negative effect of media exposure on children and teenagers?
a. They may learn to reject violence as a way to solve problems.
b. They may become increasingly passive and pacifist in response to watching violent television.
c. They may become immune or numb to the horror of violence.
d. They may fail to identify with victims or victimizers.
Answer: c. They may become immune or numb to the horror of violence.
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