The conclusion that "playing violent video games leads to violent crime" has been refuted by the American Psychological Association.Why was this statement problematic?
A) It was derived from a survey study.
B) Correlation does not prove causation.
C) The experiment that reached this conclusion cannot be replicated.
D) This finding is not problematic.

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The statement is problematic because it assumes a causal relationship between playing violent video games and committing violent crimes, when in fact the correlation between the two does not necessarily prove causation. The American Psychological Association has refuted this conclusion based on research indicating that other factors, such as socioeconomic status and exposure to real-life violence, are more strongly correlated with violent behavior. Additionally, there is a lack of consistent evidence to support the claim that playing violent video games leads to violent crime.

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