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Potter, W. James – 1984
Two studies investigated the validity of the Cultivation Hypothesis, which holds that the more people view television the more they will see the world as mean and violent. Specifically, the study examined whether three psychological variables affected the relationship. The variables are (1) Magic Window, the degree to which a person believes…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects
