Television Violence-How it affects children???

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Television ViolenceInfluence on Child PsychologyStatisticsEffectsExample of violent programmeIllustration of violenceInspired charactersRemedies

Monwar Anik12.01.07.024

Television Violence

• all the violence appearing on TV screens• 4 hours daily

Influence on Child Psychology

• TV shows can educate, inform and inspire• increase the general vocabulary• increase a child’s range of interest• do better on reading and math tests

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Statistics

According to American psychology association• 60% of 10,000 programmes contain violent

materials• Across 23 channels 6000 violent interactions held in

a single week• 53% shows contained lethal acts• 25% of the programmes depicted the use of gun

Effects

Psychological research has shown four major effects of seeing violence on television:

• an aggressor effect• a victim effect• a bystander effect• an appetite effect

Kristy Talukdar12.01.07.017

Example of violent programme

Illustration of violence

• Committing suicide• Teenager love affair• Drug addiction• Murder

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Inspirational Program

Remedies

• Pay attention to what children are watching• Watch TV with kids• Put kids on a "TV diet" • Don't let child have a TV in his bedroom• Don't let your child watch shows violence• Change the channel violence comes on• Use the ratings system about a TV program

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