NEWSFLASH!! Television can influence behavior!

I saw this yesterday and almost laughed out loud:

“Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher
among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behavior than among
those who have tamer viewing tastes.”
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I really think this is so obvious that it needs little additional comment. However, I will say one thing: If those who claim that viewing media images of sex or violence do not influence behavior are correct, why do companies spend millions of dollars each year producing TV commercials? They obviously believe that media messages can influence behavior.