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Peer reviewedCain, Beverlyn; Bohrer, Cynthia – Young Children, 1997
Studied preschool children's inability to distinguish fantasy from fact utilizing the case of the popular movie Jurassic Park and the subsequent false information children obtained about dinosaurs. Described attempts made by teachers to address the resultant aggressive behavior and false knowledge gained and replace it with constructive knowledge.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Audience Response, Behavior Development, Child Behavior
