Evaluation:
Published: 23.01.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Why is the TV on?', 1.
Extract

Television today fills the free time for both children and adults. In an average American home, television is on an average of six hours a day. A study was put forth to examine:
*<Tab/>To asses the prevalence in the American population of heavy exposure of children 0-6 yrs. Of age
*<Tab/>To examine differences in time spent in developmental activities and outcomes (such as reading) between children who live in such households and those who do not.
Thirty-five percent of all the children live in a home where the television is "always on", or on "most of the t…

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