Charlton TV & Aggression in St. Helena

• Findings

  No significant increase in aggression despite access to violent TV.
• Strengths

  • Naturalistic setting: High ecological validity.
  • Longitudinal study: Tracked changes over time.
• Weaknesses

  • Extraneous variables: Community norms may have influenced behaviour.
  • Limited generalizability: May not apply to children in different cultures.