Varianta 14 Write an opinion: harmful tv

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Varianta 014
Write an opinion essay in response to the following statement: Television may have a harmful effect on young people. (250 words/25 lines)

Young people watch an average of three to fours hours of television daily. Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today’s television programming is violent. Hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on Young people and teenagers have found that Young people may: become “immune” to the horror of violence, gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems, imitate the violence they observe on television, identify with certain characters, victims and/or victimizers. Extensive viewing of television violence by Young people causes greater aggressiveness. Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. Young people who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated, or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. Young people with emotional, behavioral, learning or impulse control problems may be more easily influenced by TV violence. The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child’s behavior or may surface years later, and young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence. While TV violence is not the only cause of aggressive or violent behavior, it is clearly a significant factor. . The amount of time Young people watch TV, regardless of content, should be moderated because it decreases time spent on more beneficial activities such as reading, playing with friends, and developing hobbies.