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Download full textAustin, Bruce A.; And Others – 1980
The relation between revenues from motion pictures and the picture ratings (G, PG, R, X) by the Motion Picture Association of America was examined. Successful films were those listed by "Variety" magazine as the top revenue producers for the given year. Data were collected for the years 1969-1979. The analysis showed that years in which…
Descriptors: Correlation, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Film Industry
Austin, Bruce A. – 1980
A study was undertaken to design and implement an experimental instrument for testing the influence of the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) film rating system on movie attendance. Sixty-five high school students were given synopses of four different fictional films, each of which had been assigned an MPAA rating of G (approved for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Film Industry, Films, Media Research
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks youths aged 12 to 17 whether they have talked with at least one of their parents during the past year about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. Youths are also asked whether they have seen or heard any alcohol or drug prevention messages from sources such as posters, pamphlets,…
Descriptors: Prevention, Narcotics, Films, Smoking
Peer reviewedMundorf, Norbert; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1989
Examines responses to graphic horror films based on gender and personality variables. Results indicate that responses to horror movies are largely determined by gender-specific rules for social conduct. (MW)
Descriptors: Fear, Films, Multivariate Analysis, Personality Measures
Gentile, Douglas A.; Walsh, David A. – 1999
This study examined family media habits, including the use of television, movies, videos, computer and video games, the Internet, music, and print media. The study was conducted by mail with telephone follow-ups, surveying a national random sample of 527 parents of 2- to 17-year-olds who completed MediaQuotient questionnaires. Findings were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Family Attitudes, Family Environment
Robinson, John P., Comp. – 1993
This document presents an analysis of the 1992 nationwide Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA), conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the National Endowment for the Arts. Data were collected in household surveys. Respondents were part of a larger continuously rotating panel of adults who were interviewed monthly either by…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Audience Participation, Audiences
Cahalan, Margaret; And Others – 1988
This report presents a compilation of national statistics on the not-for-profit and commercial arts fields and is intended to serve as a reference book for arts statistics. The focus is on nationally representative data collected through research efforts and donations of statistical information by arts related organizations. The statistics are…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Artists, Audience Analysis
