When Christopher Ferguson and his colleagues conducted correlational studies of exposure to violent video games and real-life violence as well as aggression, they found all of the following variables to be correlated with a history of violent criminal offenses, EXCEPT:
A) innate aggressive personality characteristics
B) exposure to violent video games
C) history of abuse
D) exposure to violent peers

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Christopher Ferguson's research found no significant correlation between exposure to violent video games and a history of violent criminal offenses. Instead, factors such as innate aggressive personality characteristics, history of abuse, and exposure to violent peers were found to be correlated with such offenses.

When Christopher Ferguson and His Colleagues Conducted Correlational Studies of Exposure