beginning of reality. One thing many wonder and some already believe is how real “Reality” television currently is. According to McCraley, in a survey of BGSU students, 61.5 percent of people said they didn't think "reality-based shows" accurately represented real life, and 35.3 said they did. This shows that most people don't think it's realistic. The producers cast the people and usually end up with an equal number of men and women, as well as at least one minority and one homosexual (“Reality TV”). They choose people who will cause a stir but will also look for conflict (“Reality TV”). Producers want to create plots that audiences want to see, so they use the footage they get to create plots of conflict and sex as they seem to work better ("Reality TV"). Although the reality of people chosen from a daily group of people exists, the rest is fundamentally not the true reality. Many people could probably agree that people behave differently even when they are being filmed. There will always be people who put on a play to please the audience. This takes away reality even more. Calling it a reality show, but having various people not act that way would actually do it and then having the footage chosen to set a certain story makes those watching, especially young children, think that this is how people really act . When they understand that this is how people behave, they begin to behave the same way. Just as Tyson states, "It's like junk food: We love it and know it's bad for us, but we and our kids watch anyway." Even though many people know how bad this influence is for them and their children, they still watch because t...... middle of paper ......ray/media/Realitytv.html>.McCraley, Kelly. "Reality Television: Survivor and the Others." Reality television. Np, nd Web. May 8, 2014. McGee, Monica. "A Brief History of Reality Television." Reality television. Np, nd Web. 8 May 2014. .McKay, Hollie. “Experts: Reality shows featuring women fighting are harmful to girls who watch them.” . Np, October 10, 2012. Web. May 8, 2014. .Tyson, Zakeia. “The Negative Influence of Reality TV on Adolescent Girls.” The agenda of opportunities. Np, 2 May 2012. Web. 8 May 2014. .