Which of the following is true of the criticisms faced by studies that link violent media and aggression?
A) Violent media has no effect on most children and only a small effect on vulnerable children.
B) The randomized experiments that have been done cannot determine whether a steady dose of violent media can cause long-term aggression in real life.
C) Effect sizes show that TV violence has a weaker effect on children's aggression than child abuse, low IQ, or antisocial friends.
D) All the research is correlational and cannot show cause and effect.

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Randomized experiments cannot establish a causal relationship between violent media and long-term aggression in real life as there are multiple factors at play. However, correlational research has found that there is a small but significant link between violent media and aggression. Answer A is partially true but ignores the fact that even a small effect on vulnerable children is concerning. Answer C is misleading as it implies that TV violence has no effect on children's aggression, but the effect may be weaker than other factors. Answer D is partly true but ignores the fact that correlational research can still provide valuable insights into the relationship between violent media and aggression.

Which of the Following Is True of the Criticisms Faced