Television, Imagination, and Aggression: A Study of Preschoolers

by Singer; Jerome L

• ISBN13: 9780898590609
• ISBN10: 0898590604
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1981-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Television: Its Potential Role in the Cognitive and Emotional Development of the Child	p. 1
The Developmental Study: Participants, Variables, and Procedures	p. 16
A Year to Grow: Patterns of TV-Viewing, Behavior, and Language	p. 32
Introduction	p. 32
Dimensions of Spontaneous Play	p. 59
Introduction	p. 59
Conclusions	p. 84
Imaginary Playmates	p. 85
Introduction	p. 85
Television-Viewing and Aggression: Play Observations	p. 97
Family Interviews: Home Life Style, TV-Viewing, and Aggression	p. 118
Parent-Intervention Study: Rationale, Method, Results	p. 133
Introduction	p. 133
Television and Imagination: What We Have Learned and What Still Lies Ahead	p. 147
References	p. 158
Behavioral Variables	p. 164
Sample Observation Protocol	p. 175
Imagination Interview	p. 177
Imaginary Playmate	p. 178
Language Variables and Sample Definitions Code Book Language Analysis Television Research Project-1976	p. 181
How to Keep Your Television Log	p. 184
Play Protocol Analysis Chart	p. 190
Family Interview Schedule	p. 194
Television Character Recognition Test	p. 201
Author Index	p. 205
Subject Index	p. 209
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