Ferguson and Cheryl K. Olsen discuss whether or not children with pre-mental illness might be affected if they are exposed to video games, particularly violent video games. . As part of this study, approximately 377 children with pre-mental illness were studied to see if violent video games would be affected, causing them to become delinquent and exhibit violent behavior. This study was related to the 1999 Columbine shooting, where mass shooters were exposed to video games before the incident to get ideas (Ferguson, Olson, 2014). Although the study did not support their hypothesis that violent video games did not have a greater effect on people with pre-mental illness, they nevertheless found that aggression occurred after having been exposed to it. Violent video games are more exposed to children of this generation than ever. This leads children to believe that what they see is acceptable. Conflict theory is mainly involved in this article due to the fact that video games can expose children to becoming something they are not and also cause problems with others around them. Symbolic interactionism also plays a role in this article, relating to the Columbine situation, where mass shooters created hatred towards their classmates, preventing them from interacting.