Deborah L. Linebarger|Dale Walker
Infants’ and Toddlers’ Television Viewing and Language Outcomes
California University of Pennsylvania|University of Kansas
viewing data reported every 3 months beginning 6 months age parents 51 infants toddlers viewing logs coded program content intended audience using hierarchical linear modeling techniques growth curves examining relationships television exposure childs vocabulary knowledge expressive language skills modeled parents education childs home environment childs cognitive performance statistically controlled findings support importance content program type describing media effects 30 months age watching dora explorer blues clues arthur clifford dragon tales resulted greater vocabularies higher expressive language scores watching teletubbies related fewer vocabulary words smaller expressive language scores watching sesame street related smaller expressive language scores viewing barney amp friends related fewer vocabulary words expressive language reasons differences discussed