Read the following article on video games and violent behavior.
More and more of today's video games feature violent acts and weapons. Video games require gamers to pay close attention to the game because if you look away for a second, it could mean game over. As gamers become active participants in the game, some researchers believe that they begin to identify with the violent characters that they are portraying. Some researchers have found that this identification increases the gamer's ability to learn aggressive behaviors. Researchers argue that excessive exposure to violent video games may increase violent behaviors. A recent survey determined that over 70% of violent video games reward violence. If we think about behaviors, many are learned through reward. We teach our animals how to do certain behaviors by rewarding them; couldn't the same be true of gamers? We could argue that we are teaching gamers that violent behavior is good by rewarding the behavior. Either way, there certainly seems to be a connection between violence and video games.
Which of the following provides evidence to support the article's claim that video games reward violent behavior?
A.
Video games are one of the leading causes of attention deficit disorder.
B.
Video games have been shown to increase a player's response times.
C.
While doing a study on video games, it was found that a large percentage of violent video games reward violence.
D.
Violent video games are becoming more popular than ever.
C. While doing a study on video games, it was found that a large percentage of violent video games reward violence.
The correct answer is C.
To find the evidence that supports the claim made in the article, we need to look for information specifically related to video games rewarding violent behavior. Option C states that while doing a study on video games, it was found that a large percentage of violent video games reward violence. This provides direct evidence that supports the claim made in the article.