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    Aggression and Violent Behavior‚ Vol. 4‚ No. 2‚ pp. 203–212‚ 1999 Copyright © 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd Printed in the USA. All rights reserved 1359-1789/99/$–see front matter PII S1359-1789(97)00055-4 VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES AND AGGRESSION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Mark Griffiths Nottingham Trent University ABSTRACT. One of the main concerns that has constantly been raised against video games is that most of the games feature aggressive elements. This has led many people to assert

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    Expository Essay: Final Draft Video Game Violence and Its Effect on the Youth Audience By: Jodi Fram UNV-104 Tamla Johnson The topic regarding violent media resulting in subsequent user violence in the youth audience has long been a controversial and heated debate. In the time of Plato‚ it was argued that Greek plays attributed to violence. In the nineties‚ people argued that violent movies and television resulted in violent behavior. Now‚ the debate focuses on video game violence and subsequent

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    References: Bushman‚ B. & Anderson‚ C. (2002). Violent Video Games and Hostile Expectations: A Test of the General Aggression Model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin‚ 28‚ 1679-1686. Gentile‚ D. A. & Anderson‚ C. A. (2003). Violent video games: The newest media violence hazard. In D. A. Gentile (Ed.)‚ Media violence and children. Westport‚ CT: Praeger Publishing. Gentile‚ D. A.‚ Lynch‚ P.‚ Linder‚ J. & Walsh‚ D. (2004). The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent hostility‚ aggressive

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    2013 Violence & Video Games It’s a tireless task parents have keeping their kids safe. Graphic TV programs‚ sexually explicit magazines and alcohol all must be kept out of reach. Unfortunately‚ parents must add another pop culture challenge to their list: video games. A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that more than 90 percent of parents don’t monitor ratings on the video games played by their kids. Many are unaware that a ratings system for video games even exists‚ and

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    Abstract Video games are electronic games‚ used for entertainment‚ that involve human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. There are variety forms of video games: arcade‚ computer‚ console‚ handheld‚ mobile‚ online and flash games. Video games were created for varied purposes‚ to inform‚ entertain‚ persuade or stimulate. These video games can have varied types of gameplay‚ from puzzle to action to adventure. Action games have been the most popular type

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    Video games are bad for you? That’s what they said about rock and roll.” -Shigeru Miyamoto Blaming video games for real world violence has been an honored tradition for the past few years. It has gotten to the point where the people pointing fingers neglect to take any personal accountability. Parents simply want someone to blame for their own children’s violent behavior. Video games are an obvious scapegoat‚ but what they forget is that someone has to buy the video games. There is also the little

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    Expository Essay: Pre-Writing Worksheet Before you begin any writing assignment‚ it is often necessary to complete several “pre-writing” activities. This worksheet will assist you with several of the pre-writing activities necessary for completing your expository essay including selecting a topic‚ developing a thesis statement‚ and identifying the audience for you essay. Follow the instructions to complete these pre-writing activities. 1. Choose a Topic Here is a list of possible essay topics

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    Violence in Video Games and how it affects the Behavior of Children and Teenagers Generally violent video games are given a bad reputation. Usually many of the video games containing significant amounts of violence are designed for mature audiences; however their popularity among teenagers and children is always on the rise. Video games have become insanely violent and graphic glorifying violence more than any movie and subject. Americans of all ages‚ including impressionable teenagers and children‚ are

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    Video games have become very popular among many age groups especially teenagers. It’s common for teenagers to spend hours playing video games‚ particularly games with violence‚ sex‚ and criminal behavior. This is a huge concern for many parents.  One parent says‚ "My kid is so lazy‚ all he does is play video games in the basement! I don’t know what to do."  Susan‚ another parent says‚ "It’s frustrating when my son plays video games when it’s a beautiful day out. I don’t get it!"  Many parents

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    Soloway UNV-104 Expository Essay Final Draft 8/17/13 Nikki Squire Video Games and Violence Playing video games is an ubiquitous pastime among youth today. Popular genres of video games are about conflict and resolution‚ much like real life. When people hear the words violent or violence‚ they automatically associate these words with negativity. However‚ studies have shown (Ferguson & Rueda‚ 2010) that in the world of video games‚ those that are considered violent can actually be of benefit

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