PSYC 2450 Lecture Notes - Influenza Vaccine, Metacognition
Document Summary
More than 98% of homes have one or more tv sets. By age 18, more time spent watching tv than any activity (except sleeping) Before" tv children higher in creativity and reading than canadian peers with tv access. After" tv declines in reading and creativity compared to peers. Overall there are advantages and disadvantages television literacy is the ability to. Understand how information is conveyed on tv. Properly interpret information: development of television literacy. Piecemeal understanding in young children actions remembered rather than goals fictional aspect not understood. Middle childhood and adolescence interpret production features recognize intent effects of watching violence on tv cartoons especially violent. Violence often portrayed with humour link between tv violence and aggression? strong positive relationship reciprocal. Gender stereotypes: boys are better at math racial/ethnic stereotypes: asians are nerds. Marketing in commercials: women spend money more.
