Media and Schools

Question 1

tv is not bad, it’s more a waste of time than anything else

Answer 1

influence of television, is TV bad for children?

Question 2

ability to understand what’s happening on TV programs (being able to interpret info presented on TV)

Answer 2

What is television literacy?

Question 3

• preschoolers can’t determine the casual chain => focus more on actions v. intentions
• <7 y/o: don’t understand TV isn’t real (characters act the same in real life)
• 8 y/o: know TV is not real, but it’s an accurate portrayal of real life

Answer 3

How does television literacy develop over time?

Question 4

catharsis hypothesis: watching violent TV reduces aggressive impulses

social learning hypothesis: watching TV increases aggression bc of emotional arousal, aggressive models, and reductions of inhibitions of aggression (has more empirical support)

Answer 4

How do the catharsis hypothesis and the social learning hypothesis explain the impact of TV violence on aggression?

Question 5

The role of TV violence on aggression. (1/3) forms of research.

watch violent film and then observe in a place where they can be aggressive

• watching violence increases violence*
  criticisms: not how it would be in real life, of course they’ll be aggressive when there is no punishment

Answer 5

The role of TV violence on aggression research form: Lab experiments

Question 6

The role of TV violence on aggression. (1/3) forms of research.

manipulate violence of TV in real world and measure effects on people

• preschoolers were more aggressive after watching aggressive TV*
  criticisms: we don’t know what else was going on in their houses that could have been influencing them

Answer 6

The role of TV violence on aggression research form: Field experiments

Question 7

assess the relationship between kids’ TV viewing and aggression

• positive relationship between watching violent TV and aggression*
  criticisms: aggressive kids might pick violent shows

Answer 7

The role of TV violence on aggression research form: Correlational studies

Question 8

people who watch violent TV will become less aroused, and more tolerant by violence

Answer 8

desensitization hypothesis:

Question 9

the belief that the world is more frightening and dangerous than it is (fostered by violent tv watching)

Answer 9

mean-world belief

Question 10

media influences the child

Answer 10

Cultivation theory:

Question 11

child influences the media

Answer 11

Uses and gratifications approach

Question 12

child and media influence each other

Answer 12

Media practice model

Question 13

sex roles and ethnic stereotypes

Answer 13

How are social stereotypes influenced by media?

Question 14

kids who watch prosocial TV are more likely to behave prosocially

Answer 14

research found regarding prosocial TV (such as Sesame Street)

Question 15

16% by internet/text, 23% by cyberbullying.

children either pretend to ignore it, ignore it, bully back

Answer 15

How prevalent is cyberbullying? in this study or wateva phil voice

Question 16

boys who play violent video games v watching them were much more aggressive

Answer 16

studies on influence of violent video games on aggression?

Question 17

schools that are successful at achieving curricular and noncurricular objectives (regardless of ace, ethnicity, SES of students)

Answer 17

An effective school

Question 18

NOT involved:

• money
• class size
• school size
• tracking

Involved:
-composition of student body (^ concentration of ^ SES students)
-Scholastic Atmosphere 
	academic emphases (assigned/checked hw)
	classroom management
	discipline
	teamwork
-Authoritative teachers

Answer 18

Effective schools

Question 19

____ study. – and – 1968. teacher’s expectations have a greater influence on how the child actually performs

Answer 19

Rosenthal and Jacobsen (1968) demonstrate with their Pygmalion in the Classroom study

Question 20

• classroom instruction (asian cultures spend more time in class)
• Parental involvement (asians have higher expectations, more teacher parent communication in asian cultures)
• Student involvement (asians are assigned and complete more hw)
• Strong emphasis on effort (US believes intelligence is reflected by grades v effort

Answer 20

cultural differences between education systems in Asian counties and the US that may account for differences in academic achievement