Chin, a 16-year-old boy, plays a lot of video games. He enjoys the "shooter" games where he and his friends work together to defeat the game through strategy. There is a lot of violence in the games that they like and play. He enjoys watching television and movies that are classified as action type movies as well. He has found himself feeling more aggressive after playing and watching this kind of media. Chin illustrates which theory?

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Cultivation theory suggests that prolonged exposure to media, particularly violent content, can shape perceptions and behaviors, leading to increased aggression, as seen in Chin's case.

Chin, a 16-Year-Old Boy, Plays a Lot of Video Games