Recounts a study designed to determine the age at which sex differences first begin to appear and relates various aspects of children's behavior to the level of humor responsiveness. (MH)

Provides support for the hypothesis that a causal relationship exists between exposure to television violence and aggressive behavior in children. (MH)

Examines written, visual and sound messages directed toward children and suggests that there is a significant difference among various mediums capacity for stimulating creative thinking. (MH)

Traces various behavioral problems in young children to sensory overkill from repetitious auditory and visual television experiences. (MH)

Offers evidence that exposure to television violence can increase childrens' tolerance of real-life aggression. (MH)

Assesses television's potential to influence both prosocial and antisocial behavior in children and cites supportive investigative studies. (MH)

Presents a study demonstrating that aid-giving by children is predicated by nonverbal displays of submission emitted by the child under attack, and that although the children observing the episodes respond to the displays, the aggressor ignores them. (JMF)

Discusses four propositions about television viewing by children of ethnic minorities. Presents several unaddressed issues and priorities for future research. (JMF)