CMN 141 Chapter 2: Nathanson: Neuropsychological Functions
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Reading for 5/12 nathanson & fries tv exposure, sleep. Explores whether sleep time mediates the relation between preschoolers tv exposure and 2 indicators of neuropsychological function. Found that heavier background tv exposure and nighttime tv viewing were related to fewer hours of sleep, which, in turn, was related to weaker tom. Sleep time did not mediate the relation between intentional tv viewing and ef. Heavier exposure is related to weaker ef and tom performance among preschoolers. Exposure to certain content characteristics (the comprehensibility and realism of tv) may alter how children process the social world. Second reason posits an indirect effect of tv exposure on ef and tom via proximal influences on neuropsychological function, such as qualities of the home environment. Ef and tom are the 2 indicators of neuropsychological function that have been linked with preschooler"s tv viewing. Ef: refers to a set of higher-order processes that aid in the planning and regulating of behavior.
