The Affects of Television on Children

The Affects of Television on Children
Jaclyn Garcia
PSY492 UB

1. The Affects of Television on The Affects of Television on
ChildrenChildren
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2. Television has become a major emphasis in
children’s lives. In an effort to explain the
impact television has had I will review the
current information related to research
and studies that have been conducted to
learn what impact television has on a
child’s mental and social development.

3. Young children
do not
understand the
difference
between
reality and
television

4. There is a noticeable
difference in a child’s
brain with ADD than
a child at a normally
developing attention
span

5. Studies have shown
there is a
correlation to the
number of hours
spent watching
television and the
child having ADD

6. Television does not encourage
natural play and interaction for
children

7. Studies have shown
that only 1% of
non-US participants
had ADHD and
nearly 11% of US
children had ADHD

8. Children, who watch three or more
hours of television per day are at risk
for attention problems

9. The negative
affects that
television has on
children’s
emotional and
social
development.

10. Thinking and
speaking are
directly connected

11. Children need interaction

12. television is
for
entertainment
not education

13. Television is to
the brain as candy
is to the body

14. Television should be handled the same way every
other item is handled in a child’s life… it should
be age appropriate and should not be the be-all
and end-all to a child’s life

15. References:
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