Search > Search Result > Full abstract   Author: Evans, Marie K. » View CMCH Abstract CMCH Synopsis: Children ages 1 through 3 were invited to play with a variety of toys for one hour in a lab. For half of the time, the TV was on in the background, and for half of the time, the TV was off. For the first half hour of the session, children who had the TV on in the background played for shorter amounts of time than children who did not have the TV on in the background. For 1-year-old children only, focused attention was also reduced when TV was on in the background, suggesting that 1-year-olds may be particularly vulnerable to disruptive effects of TV. Having the TV on in the background may disrupt very young children’s play and focused attention. © Center on Media and Child Health ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Year: 2003 Title: The effects of background television on very young children's play with toys Academic Department: Pages: 109 Study Design: Experimental Study Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation URL: Age Group: Childhood (birth-12 yrs), Infancy (2-23 Months), Preschool Age (2-5 yrs) Keywords: Age Differences Children Divided Attention Education Infants and Toddlers Play Behavior Television Toys

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