he relationship between television violence and the development of aggression, because of the cognitive and emotional developments that occur at this age." At this age children are able to distinguish reality from fantasy. Children are more likely to become aggressive after watching violent television if they believe the violence they have seen reflects real life. In one case, even though the children knew that a show was filmed using makeup and special effects to show gory scenes, they stilled defined it as "real."
             According to Josephson, "adolescents in middle school and high school watch less television than they did when they were younger, since they begin to spend more time away from home, do more things with peers, and listen more to the radio." During this period, music is affecting adolescents more than television. When they do watch television, their preference of shows is shifting from cartoons, which contain more violence, to comedies, dramas, and game shows. None of these are particularly violent. Television can be a useful educationa
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