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Anderson, Daniel R.; And Others – Child Development, 1986
Decribes age trends in television viewing time and visual attention of children and adults videotaped in their homes for 10-day periods. Shows that the increase in visual attention to television during the preschool years is consistent with the theory that television program comprehensibility is a major determinant of attention in young children.…
Descriptors: Adaptation Level Theory, Adults, Age Differences, Attention Span