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Wright, John C; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Measures children's attention to television programs varying in pace and continuity and assesses recall of the temporal sequence of program events. Attention and comprehension covaried more in animated than in live shows. Age, continuity, and pace effects on recall were not fully accounted for by their effects on attention. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Childrens Television, Elementary Education, Kindergarten Children