Midterm Flashcards
(T/F) There’s a direct relation between media exposure, sleep, health outcomes
True
What is screen time correlated with? (3)
Obesity, attention, aggression
Is there an indirect or direct relation effect of media exposure and sleep disturbances
Indirect
Displacement hypothesis (regards to media and physical activities):
That media replaces physical activities
Why is sleep important? (3)
1) aids cognitive development
2) provides energy
3) weight maintenance
In U.S. - amounts of sleep has ____ while childhood obesity rates have _____
Decreased, increased
More screen time —> less sleep —> ____ attention
Less
The circulatory system -
During sleep, oxygen/nutrients flow thru cells removes unnecessary waste products
The glymthatic system -
Fluid that sits in brain is released during sleep, they clear waste
(T/F)
The longer you sleep , the better school performance
True
Quantity hypothesis (Displacement) regarding media -
Using more media replaces sleep, therefor sleeping less
Quality hypothesis regarding media -
Light of screen causes less quality of sleep, high quality vs low quality sleep
What types of media content during the day influence the quality of sleep?
Scary and violent media
Melatonin and media -
Blue light on screen suspenses melatonin
Mediator:
Mechanism that influences variables
What happens to hormones during puberty and sleep?
Melatonin is released later, because the priority of other hormones
-later “sleep clock”
Inhibitory control:
Controlling urges, deciding when/if to give into those urges
Working memory:
Amount of space in mind to hold different pieces of into, & make sense of them
Mental flexibility:
Adapting to surroundings
Executive functioning:
Aid planning, regulating behavior
Theory of mind:
Awareness that ppl think differently, than you etc.
Why is Spongebob negative?
Create simpulsivity
Colors, fast pace, scene switches - tells child to keep switching attention
(T/F) Background tv had no correlation to sleep and theory of mind -
False for both
Over stimulation hypothesis:
High exposure to rigid image leads to attention problems
What does Violent induced scripts argue -
Exposure to violence gives children scripts to act on impulse
What does violent induced arousal habituation argue -
Exposure to arousal, desensitizes and no longer have experience arousals
-needs more
What does Scan-and-shift argue -
Exposure to fast cuts/edits teach child to constant scanning and shifting
What does fast paced arousal habituation argue -
Exposure to different edits/cuts desensitizes
-child needs more
What does impaired language development argue?
Adult media use relies on visual and verbal processing
Are ADHD more drawn to watch violent/more media altogether?
Yes
Who enjoys watching more tv? ( w/ ADHD or no ADHD?)
W/ ADHD
Being diagnosed w/ ADHD not significant to overall tv viewing & violent and scary media?
No, not to overall viewing
But yes, ADHD significant to violent and scary media
(T/F) Genetics play role to ADHD behaviors?
True
Tv is more correlated among _____ (identical/fraternal) twins
Identical
What is more significant for media use shared environment (parents, culture) or unique environment (sports, education)
Unique environment
_____ (gene) -> ____ media use -> ADHD related behaviors
5 HTT -> violent
When do negative attitudes towards overweight/obese figures begin?
Early
Content analysis:
Researching/analyzing content that already exists, look at certain variables
What are the findings of characters that are above average? (4)
Less friends, less social, less attractive, less leader characteristics
(T/F) Girls also stereotype characters that are above average
False
Who is more susceptible to feeling worse about bodies and correlation w/ baseline to exposure?
Girls
Who’s is more at risk for developing low body esteem and eating disorders?
Adolescents who are overweight prior to entering puberty
Around what age group do peers become more important?
Adolescents
Upward social comparison:
Comparing ourselves to someone who is “better” that we are