Question

Which statement from the excerpt is the claim in the article "Building Skills with Video Games"?

a) "Scientists found that more than 70 percent of kids play video games with a friend. Even better, games where several people work together really teach 'people skills.'"
b) "They aren't exactly the loners some people may think they are."
c) "But they do not learn these skills playing games where they compete with each other."
d) "Some games also help kids learn to get along with other people."

Answer 1

inal answer:

The claim from the article "Building Skills with Video Games" is that some video games help kids learn social skills, and while there is research indicating a potential link between violent games and aggression, causation has not been definitively established.

Step-by-step explanation:

The claim in the article "Building Skills with Video Games" is best represented by statement d) "Some games also help kids learn to get along with other people." This statement asserts the positive impact that video games can have on acquiring social skills. Furthermore, the research mentioned in the article by Psychologists Anderson and Bushman (2001) indicates the potential negative consequences of video game violence on aggression, suggesting that repeated exposure to violent video games can lead to aggressive thoughts and behaviors. On the other hand, the American Psychological Association highlighted that there is "scant evidence" that violent video games directly cause physical violence or criminal behavior, indicating that while there may be correlations, causation is not definitively established.