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Peer reviewedHoijer, Birgitta – Communication Research, 1989
Presents two studies of thoughts in relation to viewing of expository television programs. Shows a close relationship between comprehension and thoughts, and demonstrates that expository television can engage viewers in deep cognitive activities. Finds different reception profiles among viewers, correlating closely with topic-relevant previous…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Documentaries
Peer reviewedWindahl, Sven; And Others – Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 1986
Describes a study of media deprivation which analyzed data on 215 adolescents collected during a Swedish television strike in 1980. Notions of dependency/affinity with the medium, functional alternatives to media consumption, and motives for using television were investigated. (MBR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Correlation, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedJonsson, Annelis – Journal of Educational Television, 1986
This longitudinal study examined relationships between children's television use and (1) parents' attitude toward their children's use of television and (2) children's school performance. Connections between television use and school results are demonstrated: children encouraged to watch age-appropriate programs who have help assimilating contents…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Foreign Countries, Habit Formation
