Seven-year-old Jai is watching his favorite television show in which the hero has to use violence in order to defeat the villains and save the city.Which of the following is most likely?
A) Jai will not imitate the hero's actions since he recognizes that the show is a fantasy, not a real situation.
B) Jai will be sensitized to the violence, so that he will react more anxiously and negatively toward violence since he has seen it's destructiveness.
C) Jai will not imitate the hero's actions because he understands that violence is not an acceptable way to solve problems.
D) Jai is more likely to model the aggression he has seen in the television show.

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Children often imitate behaviors they observe, especially if those behaviors are portrayed by admired characters or seem to lead to positive outcomes.

Seven-Year-Old Jai Is Watching His Favorite Television Show in Which