Week 11 part 2 Flashcards
Mass media
media that is created for and delivered to the masses
New Media
digitial media typically expressed via computers, smartphones, or other internet based devices
Preschoolers spend more time on what
entertainment media than on reading, being read to, and playing outside combined
Do adolescent’s use different media somultaneously
yes
for preschoolers what kind of media are they using
mass media
for adolescents what media are they using
new media/ social media
media use through infancy and early childhood
-toddlers watch about 2 hr/day of TV
-40% of homes where TV is background noise
-mostly watch shows designed for adults
Middle childhood media use
-media use increased during elementary school and peaks at ages 11-14
-entertainment Tv tends to be violent
True or false time spent with “traditonal” screen media is down
true
Adolescent media use
-increased use of computer and social media
-93% use of the internet
-most own cell phones
Who uses social media more
girls
Who plays video games more
boys
How can media be a problem for children
Overstimulating: can interfere with sleep and attention development
Reduced interaction can lead to delays in learning and social skills
-Fast paced media impaired 4 year olds attention and executive function
physical development
Benefits of social media for development
Can give teens a place to explore different aspects of self expression/identity
Can be a form of “play” and fun
Can help teens develop independence and and real world skills
Can help teens build social skills and extended support network
Can broaden their worldview and increase awareness of current events
Fear 1: online strangers
Parents worry about whom adolescents interact with and what type of info they are sharing
Fear 1 Science Says
-Teenagers texts with parents, friends, and romantic patterns are mainly about mundane topics
-Up to 30% of older adolescents report sharing sexually explicit materials
Fear 2: impact on peer relationships
Adolescents constant connectivity prevents them from being present in “real life” and interferes with offline socilization experiences and friendships
Science Says fear 2
-Adolescents who report more frequent online communications report higher offline friendship quality
-Experimental research shows that online interactions can help both adults and adolescents bounce back from social exclusion
Fear 3: impact on parent-child relationship
mobile phones are creating a digitial divide between parents and adolescents
Fear 3 Science says
- time spent with parents change but quality doesn’t
- parents use technology to monitor media use
Fear 4: sleep
Adolescents become unhealthy and they are losing sleep because of their devices
Fear 4 science says
-Doing so is associated with poorer quality, less sleep, next day fatigue
-Amount of time adolescents spend on social media is inversely linked to the time spend in physical activity
Role of violent video games on brain development
-Media violence is linked to anxiety and fear
-They develop a mean world belief that the world is violent and they are are more likely to be victims
-Desexitixes children so they responde less to thers’s distress and more tolerant of aggression
