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Download full textAustin, Bruce A. – 1980
A study was undertaken to design and implement an experimental instrument for testing the influence of the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) film rating system on movie attendance. Sixty-five high school students were given synopses of four different fictional films, each of which had been assigned an MPAA rating of G (approved for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Film Industry, Films, Media Research
Austin, Bruce A.; And Others – 1980
The relation between revenues from motion pictures and the picture ratings (G, PG, R, X) by the Motion Picture Association of America was examined. Successful films were those listed by "Variety" magazine as the top revenue producers for the given year. Data were collected for the years 1969-1979. The analysis showed that years in which…
Descriptors: Correlation, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Film Industry
Cantor, Joanne – 1998
This book addresses possible negative effects of children's viewing of inappropriate media content and how parents can respond. The discussion of children's responses to frightening mass media is based on the findings of controlled research but also includes real-life examples, many presented in a child's or parent's own words. Following an…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Children, Emotional Response, Fear
