Finding

 


This finding looks at the relationship between quantity of television viewing and children's cognitive development.

4-year-old children who watched more TV in the child care setting scored lower on measures of applied problem solving, language comprehension, and expressive vocabulary.


Sample or Data Description
1,083 children studied from birth to age 4 1/2.


Source
"Does Quality of Child Care Affect Child Outcomes at Age 4 1/2?"
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network
Developmental Psychology Vol. 39, Number 3. , 2003. Page(s) 451-469.


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