A sample of 169 first- and third-grade children, selected because of their high
exposure to television violence, was randomly divided into an experimental and a control group. Over the course of 2 years, the experimental subjects were exposed
to two treatments designed to reduce the likelihood of their imitating the
aggressive behaviors they observed on TV. The control group received comparable
neutral treatments. By the end of the second year, the experimental subjects were
rated as significantly less aggressive by their peers, and the relation between violence viewing and aggressiveness was diminished in the experimental group.This research was supported in part by grants MH-28280 and MH-31886 from the National Institute of Mental Health.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/83377/1/1983.Huesmann_etal.MitigatingtheImitatofAggressBehavbyChangingChildren's.JourofPersonality&SocialPsych.pd
