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Maternal Depression and Family Media Use: A Questionnaire and Diary Analysis
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Bank, Anna M.; Barr, Rachel; Calvert, Sandra L.; Parrott, W. Gerrod; McDonough, Susan C.; Rosenblum, Katherine – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
We describe the association between postpartum depression and the quantity and content of infant media use. Households with depressed mothers viewed twice as much television as households with non-depressed mothers did, and depressed mothers appeared to derive comparatively greater pleasure from television viewing. Maternal depression was…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Mothers, Parent Participation, Family Environment
The Effect of Narrative Cues on Infants' Imitation from Television and Picture Books
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Simcock, Gabrielle; Garrity, Kara; Barr, Rachel – Child Development, 2011
Infants can imitate a novel action sequence from television and picture books, yet there has been no direct comparison of infants' imitation from the 2 types of media. Varying the narrative cues available during the demonstration and test, the current experiments measured 18- and 24-month-olds' imitation from television and picture books. Infants…
Descriptors: Cues, Picture Books, Imitation, Infants
Infant and Early Childhood Exposure to Adult-Directed and Child-Directed Television Programming: Relations with Cognitive Skills at Age Four
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Barr, Rachel; Lauricella, Alexis; Zach, Elizabeth; Calvert, Sandra L. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2010
This study described the relations among the amount of child-directed versus adult-directed television exposure at ages 1 and 4 with cognitive outcomes at age 4. Sixty parents completed 24-hour television diaries when their children were 1 and 4 years of age. At age 4, their children also completed a series of cognitive measures and parents…
Descriptors: Programming (Broadcast), Young Children, Diaries, Mass Media Effects
The Influence of Electronic Sound Effects on Learning from Televised and Live Models
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Barr, Rachel; Wyss, Nancy; Somanader, Mark – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2009
Infants rapidly accrue information via imitation from multiple sources, including television and electronic toys. In two experiments, we examined whether adding sound effects to video or live demonstrations would influence imitation by 6-, 12-, and 18-month-olds. In Experiment 1, we added matching and mismatching sound effects to target actions…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Imitation, Toys, Television
Transfer of Learning between 2D and 3D Sources during Infancy: Informing Theory and Practice
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Barr, Rachel – Developmental Review, 2010
The ability to transfer learning across contexts is an adaptive skill that develops rapidly during early childhood. Learning from television is a specific instance of transfer of learning between a two-dimensional (2D) representation and a three-dimensional (3D) object. Understanding the conditions under which young children might accomplish this…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Transfer of Training, Young Children, Television
Music Interferes with Learning from Television during Infancy
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Barr, Rachel; Shuck, Lauren; Salerno, Katherine; Atkinson, Emily; Linebarger, Deborah L. – Infant and Child Development, 2010
Infants are frequently exposed to music during daily activities, including free play, and while viewing infant-directed videotapes that contain instrumental music soundtracks. In Experiment 1, an instrumental music soundtrack was played during a live or televised demonstration to examine its effects on deferred imitation by 6-, 12-, and…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Play, Music