Effects of Mass Media on Children
I. Facts Regarding Viewing
II. How are effects of mass media studied?
A. Natural
Experiments
B. Laboratory Experiments
C. Longtitudinal Studies
III. Current thinking on the direct effects of TV viewing and
children's aggression
A. Yes, direct
effects
B. Accumulated risk (e.g.,
Garbarino)
IV. Recommended Changes/Solutions
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