The Effects of Television

Paper Summary:

The study investigates the effects of television watching on students' study habits. The author hypothesizes that television viewing would have a negative impact on studying habits. The results of the study suggest that males are less likely than females to view television in a negative light. The results of the study further suggest that most students view television viewing in a positive light, despite research suggesting that television viewing may have negative consequences, including inspiring more aggressive emotions among younger viewers.

Outline:
Introduction
Purpose/Hypothesis
Methodology
Results
Additional Comments about TV affects
Discussion
Conclusions
References

From the Paper:

"Gunter & Mcaleer (1997) suggest that children approach television in various ways, hence television may affect children differently. Their examinations suggest that gifted students are more likely to enjoy educational programs compared with traditional students. Further the authors find that television may have a direct effect on children's ability to develop basic skills including reading and writing in part because television affects their attention and may impact their motivation specifically for learning (Gunter 7 Mcaleer, 1997)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Charlton, T., Colse, D., Gunter, B. & Panting, C. (2000). "The impact of television on children's antisocial behavior in a novice television community." Child Study Journal, 30(2): 65.
• Fisch, S.M. & Truglio, R.T. (2001). "G" is for growing: Thirty years of research on children and Sesame Street. Mahwah: Erlbaum.
• Gunter, B. & Mcaleer, J. (1997). Children and television. London: Routledge.
• Johnson, M.M. (2001). "The impact of television and directions for controlling what children view." Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 45(4): 680.
• Lesser, G.S. & Schneider, J. (2001). "Creation and evolution of the Sesame Street curriculum. In S.M. Fisch & R.T. Truglio, "G" is for growing: Thirty years of research on children and Sesame Street. (25-38). Mahwah: Erlbaum.

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