nces. One study stated, "Preschoolers behave more aggressively than usual in their play after watching any high-action exciting television shows, but especially after watching violent television" (Cantor & Wilson, 1984, p.445).
             Elementary school children develop a variety of skills: their attention span and cognitive ability follow continuous plots, they make inferences about implicit content, and they recognize motivations and consequences of peoples' actions. By age eight, children are more likely to be sensitive to important influences on television, they will not become more aggressive if the violence they see is portrayed as evil, as causing human suffering, or as resulting in punishment or disapproval. However, they are likely to show increased aggression from watching violent television if they believe the violence reflects real life, or if they
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