Regarding children's exposure to the media, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Today's children and young adults spend less time in the classroom than they do engaged with various media,
including television, video games, movies, the Internet, music, and print.
b. By the time the average American has graduated from high school, she or he will have "witnessed"
thousands of murders and countless acts of robbery, arson, bombing, torture, and beatings in the media.
c. G-rated cartoons average 30 minutes of violence per hour.
d. Experiencing media violence does not invariably "cause" any given person to become more aggressive, but it
can make aggression more likely.
ANSWER: c
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