In their study,Anderson and Dill found that the physical aggression score was positively correlated with the amount of recently recorded video playing time.Based on these results,we know that ____.
A)having an aggressive personality leads to spending more time playing violent video games
B)a third variable contributes to both physical aggression and continued violent video game play
C)playing violent video games leads to more physical aggression
D)both relationships are possible: An aggressive personality may lead to more video game time or playing violent video games may lead to more aggression

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The positive correlation found in the study between physical aggression and video playing time does not prove causation in either direction. It is possible that people with an aggressive personality are drawn to violent video games and therefore spend more time playing them. Alternatively, it is possible that playing violent video games leads to increased aggression. Therefore, both relationships are possible.

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