In the experimental field study by Weis and Cerankosky (2010), families who were seeking to purchase video games for their boys were randomly assigned to an experimental group that was given three nonviolent video games or to a control group that was not given the games. After four months, boys in the experimental group
a. spent about the same amount of time as boys in the control group in after-school academic activities such as reading and doing homework.
b. had lower reading and writing scores than boys in the control group.
c. had higher levels of behavior problems than boys in the control group.
d. were rated as more aggressive by teachers than boys in the control group.
Answer: b. had lower reading and writing scores than boys in the control group.
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