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Lecture 9: TV & Videogames
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- 1US TV statisticsAverage of 5.11 hours a day
54% of 4-6 year olds would rather TV than parental contact
Children spend 1200 hours a year watching TV - 2US preschool TV statistics90% watch television before age 2
40% of 3 month olds watch TV - 3NZ TV statistics64% of children aged 5-14 watch >2 hours a day
35% of secondary school students watch >3 hours a day - 4American Academy of Paediatrics recommendationsNone until 3 years old
1 hour up to age 8
1.5 to 2 hours from 8 onwards - 5Sesame Street findingsIncreased child's writing and alphabet skill
The more children watched, the bigger their gains
Children from low SE families showed the biggest gains
Reduced children's racial and ethnic stereotyping - 6Claims made against TVDelays development (NE)
Children are overstimulated by TV (NE)
TV displaces other cognitive activities
TV disrupts children sleep (SE)
TV violence has a negative effect - 7Violence on TVChildren watching Power Rangers committed 7 aggressive acts for every act by a control child
8 year olds with preference for violent TV committed more serious crimes by age 30 - 8Videogame statisticsAverage time per week: 5.5(F) and 13 (M)
Greater than 3 hours a day: 20%(M) and 5%(F)
Preschoolers (2-5) spend average of 28m/d - 9Potential benefits of videogame useMay be therapeutic/educational for chronically ill children
May improve fine motor skills and coordination
May distract from physical or emotional pain
May improve decision making skills - 10Videogame experiment findingsWomen blasted white noise longer than men
Individuals with high APQ scores delivered longer blasts
Individuals who played the violent videogame delivered longer blasts - 11Conclusions of videogame useNon-violent videogames can be beneficial
Violent viodegames are potentially dangerous
Violent videogames may be more dangerous than violent TV
Videogames are becoming increasingly realistic and violent
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