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Peer reviewedHawkins, Robert P.; Pingree, Suzanne – Communication Research--An International Quarterly, 1980
Elaborates on the cultivation hypothesis: that heavy television viewers incorporate biases present in television content into their own constructions of reality. Suggests that the integration of discrete television events into social reality beliefs requires cognitive skills not available to or unused by younger children. (JMF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Audiences, Children
