Which factor may account for the relation between children's observing violence in the media and their later likelihood of showing aggression?
A) The children learn how to be aggressive. Without media, they would not know how to be aggressive.
B) Media reinforce the children's biological tendency toward aggression.
C) Individuals who engage in violence in the media are typically rewarded, and thus the observing children are also vicariously reinforced.
D) There is no relation between observing violence in the media and the later likelihood of showing aggression.

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Observing others engage in violent behavior can vicariously reinforce the behavior in the observer. When individuals in the media are shown engaging in violence and are rewarded for their actions, this can reinforce the idea that violence is an acceptable way to solve problems or get what one wants. This can lead to an increased likelihood of the observer displaying aggressive behavior.

Which Factor May Account for the Relation Between Children's Observing