Studies have indicated that children who watch violent films demonstrate more violent behaviours.One hypothesis for this finding is that children who are more aggressive might begin with choose more violent films to view.What is this notion of existing aggression known as?

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This notion of existing aggression is known as a confounding variable because it is an external factor that could influence both the independent variable (watching violent films) and the dependent variable (demonstrating violent behaviors), potentially skewing the results of the study.

Studies Have Indicated That Children Who Watch Violent Films Demonstrate