FMST 210 Study Guide - Object Permanence, Meta-Analysis
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Chapter 5 - independent questions: cognitive changes. By 10 months kids can start imitating what they see which could lead to problems. 3 month old infants pay minimal attention to television but by 10 mo they will imitate what they saw on tv and point at familiar characters on shows that they view regularly. Parents should be concerned about what infants watch because later tv viewing patterns are becoming established at this age. For instance, if left unmonitored, toddlers prefer to watch fast-paced programs, such as cartoons, which often have violent content. It also seems clear that the extraordinary amounts of stimulation that comes from watching television contributes little or nothing to basic cognitive processes, such as the acquisition of object permanence.
