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Television and Behavior: Research Conclusions of the 1982 NIMH Report and Their Policy Implications.

Rubinstein, Eli A. – American Psychologist, 1983
A review of recent studies on the effects of television viewing on behavior indicates that television has significantly influenced cognitive and affective child development, social behavior, social relationships, and health attitudes and practices. Researchers and the television industry must collaborate to maximize television's positive effects.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Cognitive Development