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Peer reviewedSinger, Dorothy G.; Singer, Jerome L. – Journal of Broadcasting, 1981
The literature review discusses studies which have been conducted to determine whether television enriches a child's imagination or leads to distortions of reality, and whether adult mediation during a child's television viewing or immediately after can evoke constructive changes or stimulate make-believe play. Thirty-six references are cited.…
Descriptors: Adults, Broadcast Television, Child Development, Imagination
Chaffee, Steven H.; Singer, Jerome L. – Television & Children, 1981
Reviews conclusions from research papers prepared for the National Institute of Mental Health Report, Television and Behavior (referred to as the Update). The two-volume Update summarizes research findings of the past 10 years dealing with the effects of television viewing on its audience, particularly children. (JJD)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Broadcast Industry, Children, Cognitive Development
