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Effects of "The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" on Children's Aggression with Peers.
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Boyatzis, Chris J.; And Others – Child Study Journal, 1995
Investigated effects of "The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" on aggression. Found that children in a group exposed to a televised Power Rangers episode committed seven times more aggressive acts in a subsequent two-minute play period than did a control group, boys moreso than girls. Results corroborate the causal link between television…
Descriptors: Aggression, Children, Influences, Mass Media Effects
A Matter of Form: Potentials for Young Viewers.
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Wright, John C.; Huston, Aletha C. – American Psychologist, 1983
Summarizes research findings on the structures, codes, and conventions of television as a communicative symbol, and on the effects of television on cognitive and social development. Suggests that television viewing can induce active cognitive processing, and that television can be a potent tool for teaching and communicating with young children.…
Descriptors: Attention, Childhood Interests, Children, Cognitive Processes
Television and the Construction of Myth: Liverpool 1985.
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Bailey, Adrian; Leaman, Oliver – 1986
This document analyzes the construction of a mythical representation through television, focusing on the British Broadcasting Company's (BBC) television coverage of the violence which took place at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels prior to the 1985 European Cup Final between Juventus and Liverpool. As background for this analysis, a concept of…
Descriptors: Athletics, Cultural Images, Foreign Countries, Imagination
Research Paradigms, Television, and Social Behavior.
Asamen, Joy Keiko, Ed.; Berry, Gordon L., Ed. – 1998
Straightforward and engaging in style, this book presents 10 essays that provide concrete, step-by-step examples of how to conduct studies of the impact of television on behavior from quantitative perspectives, qualitative perspectives, and an integrated approach, making the volume useful for both undergraduate and graduate students. Its…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Analysis, Educational Television, Higher Education
Television Content Viewing Patterns: Some Clues from Societal Norms.
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McDonald, Daniel G.; Glynn, Carroll J. – 1986
Focusing on how television viewing fits into a general model of consumer consumption patterns, a study examined (1) the extent to which the viewing of certain television content can be considered a "norm" of society, (2) similarities and differences between the norms for adults and those for children, and (3) some of the antecedents of…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Behavior Patterns, Content Analysis, Data Analysis
Psychologists Look at Television: Cognitive, Developmental, Personality, and Social Policy Implications.
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Singer, Jerome L.; Singer, Dorothy G. – American Psychologist, 1983
Examines effects of the structure and content of television on children's cognitive, motor, and affective development, and discusses relationships between family life style and television viewing. Suggests that current television programs can have harmful effects on children, and presents proposals for interventions to expose children to more…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education