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Video games and Violence Video games have been the pinnacle of modern day entertainment ever since the late 1980’s when it really grabbed the attention of many children seeking entertainment outside of watching television. The only problem with this is that video games like everything else that is popular, has become controversial. The main controversy surrounding video games is that they are considered violent and unsafe for children to play. Video games are also being blamed for inspiring…

the levels of violence they thought were in the media they watched, although this runs the risk of variable estimates between respondents. In the current study, Ferguson approached it different, using existing Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) video game ratings a way to determine the violence in the video game. Ten games were selected for two independent RA’s to play for around 45 minutes. The RAs were informed about a standardized 5-point violence assessment ranking system and asked…

Today almost everyone has either played or is still playing video games. Young or old, people are playing video games because it is enjoyable and entertaining. Video games are a recreational activity that millions of people all around the world love to play. Some people may think video games are fun, non-harmful, and keep kids distracted. The most popular video games today are the ‘T’ for Teen and ‘M’ for Mature rated video games. These games may be enjoyable and entertaining, however, violent…

the General Clinical Research Center for a 12-week gluten- and casein-free diet. Each diet was made specifically for the child based on their food preferences. The results of this clinical trial showed no significant difference with Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Ecological Communication Orientation (ECO), and behavioral frequencies. There were also no significant differences in grouped data for urinary peptide levels of gluten and casein and observed parent…

pornography itself, a video game can create it and add as much realism before latest technology permits us. In a Christian viewpoint, this is morally upsetting and must not forget that videogames do have a rating system named the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Unfortunately, the rating is not always put into account and parents still let their child play a young adult game. That issue along with the argument of what is moral and immoral. For example, “if video game violence is…

Thesis: Distracted driving is the leading cause of car accidents in teenagers. The solution to prohibiting the use of technology while driving by understanding a teenager’s behavior, enforcing laws that ban technology use while driving, other simple solutions, and learning about families that are affected by distracted driving. Source One Newspaper "Teens Say They Know Texting While Driving Is Dangerous, Yet Almost...." Norwalk Reflector. 20 Oct. 2015: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 21 Nov.…

Although previous research has shown that violent video games have a potential to stimulate violent behavior, violent video games played online are more likely to inspire aggression than those played offline. Jack Hollingdale, a psychologist from the University of Sussex, and Tobias Greitemeyer, a psychologist from the University of Innsbruck, investigated four groups of people that played the violent video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare either online or offline and the neutral video game…

legislators. There has been growing concern that playing violent video games will cause an increase in aggression and violent behavior in players (Ferguson 2007). Topics discussed in this paper will be the process and the effectiveness of the ESRB rating system. The behavioral effects, both positive and negative that are caused by playing violent video games. All of this information will be pertinent to the end goal of establishing whether or not there is…

Balance Assessment in Parkinson’s Disease Using Virtual Reality Evidence-based practice includes the integration of patient values and focuses on the most appropriate course of action through clinical expertise and best available research. In order to produce the best research a clinician must form an adequate question and search strategy, critique the research found, critically interpret the findings, and apply them to each patient scenario. For instance, a clinical scenario could be, “Gerald…

Across the globe, different ratings systems prevent children from viewing films without a parental guardian, whereas other ratings prevent children from seeing films regardless of whether or not they are with a parent. In the United States, these ratings are determined by unidentified individuals who take great precautions to remain anonymous—a behavior only taken by American film raters (TFNYR). Though a panel of “parents” is intended to be rating these films, their anonymity prevents…