A common public debate centers on the claim that consuming violent media (like television shows and video games) is a direct and primary cause of aggressive and violent behavior in real life. Evaluate this claim. In your response, you must analyze the evidence from both experimental and correlational studies, discussing the strengths and limitations of each in supporting or refuting this strong causal assertion.

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Statistics: 
1. 60% of the television programs that children spend 3-4 hours on include some violence. A smaller 40% of the programs include heavy violence.
2. Children are also found to spend multiple hours playing violent video games, where a study in 2004 found that 94% of games suitable for teenagers were violent. 

Experiments: The results from the experiments highlight how individuals who indulge in different media that include violent behaviors are more likely to become violent or aggressive themselves. This is even more prevalent in children. 

Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies: Based on different kinds of studies involving youth and violent media, it was found that there is a correlation between exhibiting aggressive behaviors in children who constantly watch violent media.

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A public debate is taking place about the effects of violent video games. One speaker argues, 'Millions of people play these games, and the vast majority are not violent. Therefore, the games have no effect on aggression.' Based on the findings from psychological research, analyze the primary flaw in this speaker's reasoning.

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