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ERIC Number: EJ341753
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Television Viewing at Home: Age Trends in Visual Attention and Time with TV.
Anderson, Daniel R.; And Others
Child Development, v57 n4 p1024-33 Aug 1986
Decribes age trends in television viewing time and visual attention of children and adults videotaped in their homes for 10-day periods. Shows that the increase in visual attention to television during the preschool years is consistent with the theory that television program comprehensibility is a major determinant of attention in young children. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adaptation Level Theory, Adults, Age Differences, Attention Span, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Children, Comprehension, Family Environment, Television Research, Television Viewing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Visual Attention