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The Influence Of Early Media Exposure On Children’S Development And Learning, Katherine Hanson
The Influence Of Early Media Exposure On Children’S Development And Learning, Katherine Hanson
Doctoral Dissertations
A number of studies suggest that the amount of early screen media exposure is related to negative developmental outcomes, namely poorer executive functioning and language skills (Anderson & Pempek, 2005). Television’s constant presence in the home could lead to potentially serious consequences for infants and toddlers. However, hypotheses attributing long-term negative outcomes to the direct effects of television on children are limited. There are no definitive mechanisms to explain how these effects are instantiated within children over time. Furthermore, the indirect influences of television on children remain entirely unexplored. Television’s impact can have a potentially greater indirect effect on young …
The Priming Effects Of Video Viewing On Preschoolers' Play Behavior, Heather J. Lavigne
The Priming Effects Of Video Viewing On Preschoolers' Play Behavior, Heather J. Lavigne
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
This thesis investigates the relationship between educational television content and children‘s play behaviors immediately after viewing. Children ages 41-43 months of age were randomly assigned to view a television program with predominantly object-constructive or social dramatic content. All children participated in a period of video viewing, approximately 25 minutes in length, followed by a 30-minute play session. Each participant was subsequently administered a brief card sorting task to assess categorical knowledge of constructive and social activities. Each child‘s session was coded for looking at the television, toy choice, and play content (constructive or social-narrative). Video viewing condition and the interaction …
The Influence Of Television Exposure On Infants' Toy Play, Katherine G. Hanson
The Influence Of Television Exposure On Infants' Toy Play, Katherine G. Hanson
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
The association between television exposure and infants’ toy play was examined. Specifically, differences in the amount of program content and coviewing in the home were expected to predict different patterns of play when children were away from television. This thesis also sought to extend Pempek’s (2007) findings indicating that the more parents coviewed certain baby videos (i.e., Sesame Beginnings) in the home with their children, the more likely these parents actively engaged with their children in the laboratory. Consequently, the current thesis examined whether or not this active engagement resulted in something meaningful for children’s play behaviors. Parents of infants …