Children's Media Use Flashcards
4 key theories in media research
- Displacement hypothesis
- Goldilocks hypothesis
- Transfer deficit
- Stimulation hypothesis
Displacement hypothesis suggests that media use…
May take away time from other beneficial activities
Displacement Hypothesis
Lack of engagement with a beneficial activity
Is associated with worse outcomes
Displacement Hypothesis
The theory only works if we assume that if the child wasn’t watching TV….
They would be engaging in beneficial activities
Displacement Hypothesis
Assumes a negative _______ relationship
Monotonic
Goldilocks Hypothesis
Stipulates moderate technology use is not
Intrinsically harmful
Goldilocks Hypothesis
Stipulates _______ technology use is not intrinsically harmful
Moderate
Goldilocks Hypothesis
Stipulates too much technology use may
Displace meaningful activities
Goldilocks Hypothesis
Stipulates too LITTLE technology use may
Result in missing important information/skills
Pryzbylski + Weinstein (2017) support the Goldilocks Hypothesis, stating that moderate media use
In adolescents is NOT harmful
Pryzbylski + Weinstein (2017) support the __________, stating that moderate media use is not harmful
Goldilocks hypothesis
Transfer deficit
The phenomenon where children learn more from LIVE INTERACTIONS than 2D media
One example of a paradigm testing transfer deficit?
Children watch 2D demonstration
Asked to complete 3D version of task
Children watch 2D demonstration
Asked to complete 3D version of task
Failure to complete this task is seen as
Transfer deficit
One explanation for transfer deficit
Change in modality (from perceptual to physical) is COGNITIVELY DEMANDING
Barr, 2010 (Transfer deficit)
________ on memory flexibility may play a role in transfer deficit
Age-related constraints
Transfer Deficit
The ability to transfer information could be moderated by (1) and (2)
- Type of media
2. Context of media (e.g. co-use with parents)
Transfer Deficit
Methodological issue
Relies on transferring between 2D and 3D
We don’t know how children can transfer general skills
Stimulation Hypothesis stipulates that media is beneficial/harmful
Beneficial
Stimulation Hypothesis
Suggests media content is incorporated…
Into play/creative ideas
Leads to increased quality/quantity
Stimulation Hypothesis
Could be interpreted as “……..” between digital and non-digital play
Blurring the boundaries