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The Words of Children's Television.
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Rice, Mabel L. – Journal of Broadcasting, 1984
Dialog features--communication flow, language structures, and meaning/content--and nonverbal formal features of six children's television programs are examined to determine if there is dialog simplification, if certain dialog characteristics differentiate among shows sampled, and if there are different combinations of linguistic features and…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Dialogs (Language)
Affective State and the Selective Exposure to and Use of Television.
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Christ, William G; Medoff, Norman J. – Journal of Broadcasting, 1984
Discusses methodology and results of a study which utilized Dolf Zillmann's annoyance reduction hypotheses to test the relationship between affective states of annoyance and praise and voluntary television selection and use. Results indicate annoyed individuals viewed television significantly less than praised individuals. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Analysis of Variance, Emotional Response
Using Television to Alleviate Boredom and Stress: Selective Exposure as a Function of Induced Excitational States.
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Bryant, Jennings; Zillmann, Dolf – Journal of Broadcasting, 1984
Discusses methodology and results of a study conducted at the University of Massachusetts in which bored versus stressed subjects were provided opportunities to watch television. Results indicate bored subjects more frequently selected exciting rather than relaxing programs, while stressed subjects selected similar quantities of each program type.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
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