The critique offered by Cumberbatch has been applied were relevant and his views on some major problems evident in research in this field are also highlighted. The question is whether these generalized lab finding can be equated with real life. The experiments done in this field are controlled. They do not correlate with real life problems. While these experiments support the argument, many do not live up to good research. Cumberbatch (1989) examined the main methodological problems he felt were evident in many major studies of the relationship between television violence and aggression.

Dr. Fredric Weatheran made a name for himself by attributing all manner of delinquencies to the mayhem depicted in comic books. Congressmen were also able to find the threat of communism in comic books (Gitlen. 70). This evidence proves that violence in the media stems not just from television but also other sources. Gitlen discovered a story of a five year old "Bevis and Butthead" fan who started a fire and killed his two year old sister. Although the child could have been starting fires before watching the program, the images shown only caused the child to go into action (72). Andrew Meltzoff found that fourteen month old infants can mimic behaviors shown on television. The infant can watch and unfamiliar toy being dismantled and reassembled on television and then repeat the process 24 hours later (Hattemer 62). This study shows that even at a very early age individuals are prone to repeat the actions on television.

One of the first studies focusing on imitation by children was done by Albert Bandura (Bandura, Ross, and Ross 1963) which demonstrates how easily a child can be influenced by viewing aggression. He and his colleagues observed preschoolers in a contrived situation that included aggressive behavior. His study consisted of four groups. One control group contained children who had not witnessed any events involving a Bobo doll, a toy clown. The other three groups had witnessed the Bobo doll being verbally and/or physically abused by different figures such as a live model, a filmed model, and a female dressed in a cat costume. All the children had been irritated by the fact that they were only allowed to look at some toys but not touch. This made the children more prone to use aggressive behavior. The children were then put in a playroom with the Bobo doll. Out of the four groups that were involved, three exemplified aggressive behavior toward the Bobo doll. The exception was the control group that had not witnessed any violence. This experiment supports the theory that after observing violent behavior, children are more likely to imita

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