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Birch, Leann Lipps – 1979
This discussion focuses on elements of children's immediate experience that influence their food preferences. Some evidence suggests that there may be sensitive periods early in life that are critical for the formation of food preferences and aversions. Additionally, the familiarity and the sweetness of foods appear to be important determinants of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Children, Context Effect
Comstock, George; Paik, Hae-Jung – 1987
This review of recent empirical research on the effects of television on children and teenagers begins by examining the results of two surveys which were conducted to determine the opinions of experts in the field. A brief statement of the findings indicates that experts generally agree that television harms formal scholastic achievement while…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children