Socialization theory can contribute to consumer research because it focuses on (1) youth and development, (2) interaction of factors affecting consumer behavior, and (3) linkages between mental processes and overt behavior. Various approaches to socialization research and consumer research are described, including cognitive development and…

Observes that different kinds of observational sets may elicit different empathic responses from the observers, and that these responses can influence the observers' subsequent willingness to be helpful. (MB)

A review of research findings examines how children up to age 12 use media, especially television, and presents theoretical accounts of the functions media serve during childhood. (Author/KC)

The article summarizes the developmental processes of adolescents (age 12-18) and reviews literature concerning the adolescent's use of television, newspapers, periodicals, records, and radio. (KC)

Discusses a study designed to determine whether children differing in age and construct system complexity differ as well in their ability to spontaneously perceive differences in psychological states of listeners and use the perceptions to determine communicative choices. (MH)

Several psychological theories are viable when examining the victims of intimate violence, specifically battered women. Although cognitive consistency models view individuals as striving toward balanced cognitive states, battered women can exist with the cognitive inconsistency of being harmed by men who love them. The theory of cognitive arousal…

Recounts an experiment where two groups of college students composed questions for a simulated quiz show and then answered each other's questions. They then answered questions comparing their performance with other groups. Proposes a social norm rather than attribution error explanation for the fact that groups consistently will underestimate…