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 tendencies 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 violence in the media can lead to vicarious reinforcement of aggressive behavior because individuals who engage in violence in the media are typically rewarded. Children who observe this behavior may internalize the belief that aggression is an effective way to solve problems, leading to a greater likelihood of showing aggression themselves. This is known as social learning theory.

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