If TV watching is positively correlated with children's aggressiveness, then in what possible ways could this relationship be explained?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer will include the following key points:
• Watching TV could cause children to behave aggressively.
• Aggressiveness in children could cause them to watch more TV.
• Another unspecified variable could cause both TV watching and increased aggressiveness.
• Other unspecified variables could affect either TV watching or increased aggressiveness.

Psychology

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