45. In their cross-lagged panel correlational study, Eron and his colleagues found that
A) third grade aggressiveness predicted a later preference for viewing violence
B) third grade preference for viewing violence predicted later aggressive behavior
C) those who were aggressive in the third grade tended not to be aggressive in the
I. “thirteenth” grade
D) third grade preference for viewing violence was unrelated to third grade
I. aggressiveness

Question

45.	In their cross-lagged panel correlational study, Eron and his colleagues found that
A)	third grade aggressiveness predicted a later preference for viewing violence
B)	third grade preference for viewing violence predicted later aggressive behavior
C)	those who were aggressive in the third grade tended not to be aggressive in the
I.	“thirteenth” grade
D)	third grade preference for viewing violence was unrelated to third grade
I.	aggressiveness

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Eron and his colleagues found that the children's preference for viewing violence at age 8 predicted their aggressive behavior at age 19, suggesting that exposure to media violence may lead to an increase in aggression over time.

45 in Their Cross-Lagged Panel Correlational Study, Eron and His Colleagues