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Peer reviewedWilson, Ronald S.; And Others – Child Development, 1971
Mothers of 232 pairs of twins were interviewed periodically about the similarities and differences in behavior displayed by their twins during infancy and early childhood. (Authors)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedPotts, Richard; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1986
Reports on an experiment that examined the independent effects of television content (violence) and television formal features (action) on preschool boys' attention to programs and their postviewing social behavior. Shows rapid character action facilitated visual attention to the programs and that television action level had no systematic effects…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Males
Peer reviewedLevin, Stephen R.; Anderson, Daniel R. – Journal of Communication, 1976
Describes a continuing research program concerned with what U.S. preschoolers look at on television and how often they watch and notes implications for the production of television material for young children. (MH)
Descriptors: American Culture, Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
