Journal
DEVELOPMENTAL REVIEW
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 239-255Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2010.03.004
Keywords
Television viewing; Media; Children; Cognitive development; Perceptual development; Video deficit
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- Division Of Behavioral and Cognitive Sci
- Direct For Social, Behav & Economic Scie [0921173] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Television comprehension is a surprisingly demanding task for very young children. Based on a task analysis of television viewing and review of research, we suggest that by 6 months of age, infants can identify objects and people on screen. By 24 months they can comprehend and imitate simple actions contained in single shots and begin to integrate information across shots. Toddlers nevertheless suffer from the video deficit whereby their comprehension is less than from equivalent real life displays. During the preschool years they learn much of the grammar of filmic montage and can comprehend straightforward narrative productions. Essentially adult comprehension appears to be in place by 13 years of age. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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