PSY311H5 Chapter Notes -Cybersex, Online Chat, Open Classroom
Document Summary
Schools and media: children in an electronic age. The role of the school in social development. Cultural context: matching classroom organization to cultural values and. Television and video game violence leads to aggression. Television and video game violence leads to desensitization. Research up close: role-playing games and social life. Children who develop a sense of community in school do better socially and have lower rates of violence and drug use; they are also less likely to drop out of school. High school students in open classrooms participate more in school activities, have more varied social relationships, and create fewer disciplinary problems: cooperative learning involves small groups of students working together. Television and video games: television viewing is a major influence on children"s social behavior. Viewing begins early in life and increases until adolescence: children watch a variety of programs, including cartoons, situation comedies, family-oriented programs, and educational shows.
