Negative Effects Of Television On Today’s Youth
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Has someone ever told you that imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery? In today’s society, acts are being imitated that should not be.
How would you feel if your child acted out some of the violent acts they’ve
witnessed on television, or repeated some of the things that they’ve
heard? ....
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.... teenagers that watch a lot of television are less
aroused by acts of violence than those children that don’t watch as much
television. In other words, those children are less bothered by violence
in general, and are less likely to see anything wrong with it. In a study
conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, children who watched a
violent program instead of a nonviolent one were slower to see help when
they witnessed acts of violence (Goodwyn 164).
In another study at Pennsylvania St ....
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