Children's Cognitive and Emotional Responses to the Portrayal of Negative Emotions in Family-Formatted Situation Comedies.

Weiss, Audrey J.; Wilson, Barbara J.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Children's Cognitive and Emotional Responses to the Portrayal of Negative Emotions in Family-Formatted Situation Comedies.

Weiss, Audrey J.; Wilson, Barbara J.

Human Communication Research, v24 n4 p584-609 Jun 1998

Assesses children's cognitive and emotional responses to negative emotions in family-formatted situation comedies. Tests children from two grade levels who viewed a sitcom that featured negative emotions. Reveals that inclusion of a humorous subplot distorted perceptions. Discusses children's social learning from television. (PA)

Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Emotional Response, Humor, Mass Media Effects, Social Cognition, Television Research, Television Viewing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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