Hypothesis: What Is the Effect of Gender Behavioral Differences Among Children?

Hypothesis: What is the effect of gender behavioral differences among children?

Many laboratory studies, field experiments, as well as co-rational experiments all reveal that though there is credible evidence which may suggest that there exist a direct cause and effect relationship of television in children’s lives. However the single largest common factor to emerge from these numerous studies is that watching television is one of the many vital factors affecting aggressive behavior amongst children. One may also observe that today, television is not a source of information, as was commonly conceived since television was first launched. On the contrary, television is used as a background noise, a substitute for babysitter, an excellent alternative to protect our children from the somewhat mean activities on the streets, as well as an excellent means to avoid social interaction by members of the same family.

An insight to violence too reveals that media and scholars have differently interpreted it, with each group ever in search of a decisive meaning. For example, the media views and presents violence through the television as something very normal, such as disasters, verbal threats, coercion or intimidation, car accidents, and destruction of property. On the other hand, the scholar's view of violence is more than different, as they perceive it as an invisible behavior with a tendency to build over a given period of time (such as the hours spent in front of television). This invisible nature of violence allows the general viewers of television and makes violence appear as something perfectly normal, in turn making them desensitizes to its impacts.

Though violence is indeed one of the numerous ills as a byproduct of watching television, yet one cannot ignore the tremendous opportunities and potential provided though the medium of television. As also mentioned in the above paragraphs, television may be used a source of background music, a substitute for avoiding social contact (such as a conversation between a tired husband and his wife, or their children). It is also used as a mere excuse for ignoring the more important social responsibilities of a family life. Yet, most of us have grown amidst an environment where television has been just another piece of furniture, without realizing the true impacts on our lives.

These may include, for example the vast flow of information through news flashes, movies, dramas, and real life events occurring in practically every corner