Concerning the effects of video game and television on aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The more personalized, intimate experience of video games may heighten the impact of the violence.
b. By practicing violence against other people, video game players may learn to be aggressive in real life.
c. The repeated exposure to media violence may desensitize viewers, making them less likely to react negatively to violence and, hence, more prone to engage in it.
d. Watching media violence has been shown to increase the potential for violence only in young children and not adolescents and adults.
D
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