Television-Evoked Thoughts and Their Relation to Comprehension.

Hoijer, Birgitta

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ERIC Number: EJ388609

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Publication Date: 1989

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Television-Evoked Thoughts and Their Relation to Comprehension.

Hoijer, Birgitta

Communication Research, v16 n2 p179-203 Apr 1989

Presents two studies of thoughts in relation to viewing of expository television programs. Shows a close relationship between comprehension and thoughts, and demonstrates that expository television can engage viewers in deep cognitive activities. Finds different reception profiles among viewers, correlating closely with topic-relevant previous knowledge. (SR)

Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Documentaries, Foreign Countries, Memory, Prior Learning, Television Research, Television Viewing

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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