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Violence on TV and it's effects on children. Many children’s television programs involve a substantial amount of violence in one form or another. Since the advent of television there has been growing concern about the apparent effects of violence on the attitudes, values and behaviors of children. Psychological research has found that televised violence has numerous effects on the behavior of children of different ages. Much of the research has focused on the effects …

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