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Peer reviewedGreenberg, Bradley S. – Public Opinion Quarterly, 1974
Examines the relationship between agressive attitudes and violence on television, concluding that there is a positive correlation. (RB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedWober, J. J. M. – Public Opinion Quarterly, 1978
Fails to replicate in Great Britain the results of a United States study showing "paranoid perception"--the association of lifelike television violence with the real world state of affairs. Raises doubts about the original (American) studies. (RL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Paranoid Behavior
Peer reviewedGunter, Barrie; Harrison, Jackie – Children & Society, 1997
Studied violence on children's television in Britain. Found 39% of children's programs examined contained violence, primarily involving shootings and physical assault committed for negative purposes and rarely followed by painful consequences. The fast pace of such programs is also a significant factor. Results pose wider implications for those…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Child Welfare, Childrens Television, Crime
