Question

A child psychologist claims that video games increase the number of violent behaviors that children exhibit per week. To test the psychologist's claim, a school principal randomly selected 300 children and assigned 150 of them to play at least 30 minutes of video games per day and the remaining 150 children to not play video games. After observing the children for one year, the principal reported that, on average, children who played at least 30 minutes of video games per day exhibited four more violent behaviors per week than children who did not play video games. What can be concluded from the principal's report?

a) It can be concluded that children who do not play video games exhibit more violent behaviors per week than children who play at least 30 minutes of video games per day.
b) It can be concluded that children who play at least 30 minutes of video games per day exhibit more violent behaviors per week than children who do not play video games.
c) There is not enough information to make any conclusions regarding the principal's report.
d) It can be concluded that video games have no impact on the number of violent behaviors exhibited by children per week.

Answer 1

The principal's report indicates that children who play video games exhibit more violent behaviors per week than children who do not play video games.

Step-by-step explanation:

The principal's report suggests that children who play at least 30 minutes of video games per day exhibit more violent behaviors per week than children who do not play video games. This conclusion is supported by the findings of psychologists Anderson and Bushman, who have conducted extensive research on the subject. They have found that playing violent video games can lead to an increase in aggressive thoughts and behaviors in children.